b9733 bbiPublishers Weeklyibb starred reviewbrbrA nuanced look at America's legacy of scriptural language.--bbiPublishers Weekly ibbstarred reviewbbrbrHow do Bible passages written thousands of years ago apply to politics today What can we learn from America's history of using the Bible in politics How can we converse with people whose views differ from our ownbrbrIn iThe Ballot and the Biblei, Kaitlyn Schiess explores these questions and more. She unpacks examples of how Americans have connected the Bible to politics in the past, highlighting times it was applied well and times it was egregiously misused. brbrSchiess combines American political history and biblical interpretation to help readers faithfully read Scripture, talk with others about it, and apply it to contemporary political issues--and to their lives. Rather than prescribing what readers should think about specific hot-button issues, Schiess outlines core biblical themes around power, allegiance, national identity, and mo