David Koyzis – Political Visions and Ilusions

What are some of the key political ideologies of our time? Why does what we believe about politics matter?

Brent talks with David Koyzis about his IVP book ‘Political Visions and Illusions: A Survey and Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies’. 

David is affiliated with Global Scholars Canada and is engaged in an international academic ministry of writing, researching, lecturing and conversing with readers of his books.  He taught undergraduate political science for thirty years.

• (1:00) Doubts about our ideologies;
• (2:05) What is ideology?
• (3:20) Idolatrous ideology;
• (4:30) ‘Left’ and ‘right’;
• (6:00) Liberalism;
• (10:00) 5th stage liberalism;
• (13:15) Nationalism;
• (15:50) Conservatism;
• (19:20) Conservatism and progressivism;
• (22:30) Societal pluriformity;
• (26:50) The role of the church.

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.amazon.com.au/dp/0830852425?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz

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