What role should Christians play in politics? What are our civic responsibilities? And, how do we glorify God as we engage in policy conversations? Amy Black, professor of political science at Wheaton College, joins Today’s Conversation podcast to answer these questions and more.

In this overview of civics for Christians, you’ll hear NAE President Walter Kim and Amy discuss:

• How we can apply Scripture to our current political experience;
• What principles should guide Christians when voting;
• Whether Christians should join political parties; and
• What the difference is between “politics” and “policy.”

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Walter:Churches are also struggling to remain nonpartisan, recognizing that they are undoubtedly composed of viewpoints that are varied and that they want to maintain a witness to the world that would welcome anyone through their doors. So even if churches seek to be nonpartisan, what about the individual believer? Should the individual believer join a political party — seek to influence a political party with an agenda from the inside?

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Amy: It’s really important. Should believers join parties? Absolutely. I want to see individual believers active in political parties. I want them to be salt and light. If we think about it, one of the best ways to influence the direction of political parties and of elected officials, is working from within those parties — raising questions, sharing ideas, offering critiques when needed. This can happen obviously at the grassroots level when people are working on campaigns or they’re part of a county party organization. It can also happen all the way up at the leadership level, helping direct priorities and policy choices. I want to see Christians involved in both parties at all those levels.

As a professor at a Christian college I am delighted when I see my former students working for both Democrats and Republicans. I see them working on campaigns, on the Hill, on the executive branch, they can be bringing a distinctive Christian voice to both major political parties and trying to make a difference, and that to me is just a perfect part of our Christian mission.

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Next Steps

• Check out “For the Health of the Nation”, a discipleship resource on civic responsibility that has also served as NAE’s policy guide since 2004.
• Read Amy Black’s cover article “Evangelicals & Politics: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed.”
• Books by Amy Black:
  
  • Honoring God in Red or Blue: Approaching Politics with Humility, Grace, and Reason
  • Beyond Left and Right: Helping Christians Make Sense of American Politics

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This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Amy Black, a Richmond-area tattoo artist and entrepreneur who provides anatomically realistic-looking skin art for breast cancer survivors who have undergone mastectomy procedures and breast reconstruction surgery. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.

Tattoo artist Amy Black discusses the power of the female nipple, the magic of presence, and what it really means to follow your dream.

For more about Amy visit Amyblacktattoos.com.
To help, visit pinkinkfund.org.

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Award-winning artist Amy Black speaks to Shannon about her nonprofit, Pink Ink Fund, which offers financial assistance to women for nipple and areola repigmentation (tattooing) post mastectomy. Amy's goal is to enable as many women as possible to have the opportunity to regain the natural coloration of their nipples, which is only possible is thru tattooing.  Pink Ink Fund helps ease the financial burdens along the path to complete healing.

Amy attended the prestigious Columbus College of Art and Design.  After college, she interned at a tattoo shop and ultimately ended up buying the business from the owners.  She has been rated the Best Tattoo Artist/Studio in Richmond Magazine and Style Magazine multiple times, and was also named RVA Magazine’s Best Local Tattoo Artist.

The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the American experience. The show delves deeply into the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them.

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