Christianity and Contemporary Politics (by Luke Bretherton) explores the relationship between religion and politics as the two disciplines continue to draw debates on either side of the Atlantic.

Applying theological reflection and empirical case studies, Bretherton serves up valuable insights into the important issues that modern societies are facing.

Christianity and Contemporary Politics are investigated by using case studies of faith-based organizations, Christian political activism and welfare provision in the West; these case studies assess initiatives including community organizing, fair trade, and the sanctuary movement.

Bretherton has delivered an insightful and richly informative discussion of how Christians can best engage politically in a multi-faith, liberal democracy. The book unveils methods by which Christians can help prevent the subversion of the church - and even of politics itself - by legal, bureaucratic, and market mechanisms, instead of favouring withdrawal or assimilation.