7 Questions Christians Should Ask Before Choosing a Side is a practical Christian book about politics, echo chambers, social media, public issues and faithful discipleship in a divided world. Written for Christians who feel the pressure to react quickly, choose a side, defend a tribe or repeat the loudest voices around them, this book invites readers to slow down and think more faithfully before deciding where they stand.
Rather than offering a voting guide, defending one political party, or treating every political view as morally equal, Rohan Bell explores how Christian faith should shape our politics without allowing politics to disciple our faith. The book helps readers examine the stories, sources, fears, loyalties, and assumptions that often shape how they think about politics, culture, justice, freedom, public witness, and allegiance.
The book is built around seven questions: “Who is teaching me to think?” “What story is this side asking me to believe?” “What is this side getting right?” “What is this side getting wrong?” “Who is most vulnerable if I am wrong?” “What does love require of my freedom?”, and “Which Kingdom has my final allegiance?” Each chapter draws on Scripture, everyday life and pastoral reflection to help Christians recognise how algorithms, echo chambers, political tribes, media voices and cultural pressures can shape their instincts without their realising it.
Written in an accessible and reflective style, this book is designed for ordinary Christians, small groups, pastors, church leaders and anyone who wants to think more honestly and biblically about faith and politics. It is not professional political advice, a party-political resource, or a guide telling readers how to vote. It is a practical, theologically grounded resource for Christian discernment, spiritual formation and public witness.
The book also includes a study guide with reflection and discussion questions for personal use, small groups, discipleship groups, church courses, leadership teams, sermon reflection or ministry team discussion. These questions help readers move from understanding into reflection, conversation, prayer and practice.
At its heart, 7 Questions Christians Should Ask Before Choosing a Side encourages readers to slow down, examine what is forming them, listen more carefully, care more deeply for the vulnerable, speak with truth and love, and remember that Jesus is Lord before any political side. It is an invitation to let Christian faith shape our politics, without allowing politics to disciple our faith unnoticed.
7 Questions Christians Should Ask Before Choosing a Side is a practical Christian book about politics, echo chambers, social media, public issues and faithful discipleship in a divided world. Written for Christians who feel the pressure to react quickly, choose a side, defend a tribe or repeat the loudest voices around them, this book invites readers to slow down and think more faithfully before deciding where they stand.
Rather than offering a voting guide, defending one political party, or treating every political view as morally equal, Rohan Bell explores how Christian faith should shape our politics without allowing politics to disciple our faith. The book helps readers examine the stories, sources, fears, loyalties, and assumptions that often shape how they think about politics, culture, justice, freedom, public witness, and allegiance.
The book is built around seven questions: “Who is teaching me to think?” “What story is this side asking me to believe?” “What is this side getting right?” “What is this side getting wrong?” “Who is most vulnerable if I am wrong?” “What does love require of my freedom?”, and “Which Kingdom has my final allegiance?” Each chapter draws on Scripture, everyday life and pastoral reflection to help Christians recognise how algorithms, echo chambers, political tribes, media voices and cultural pressures can shape their instincts without their realising it.
Written in an accessible and reflective style, this book is designed for ordinary Christians, small groups, pastors, church leaders and anyone who wants to think more honestly and biblically about faith and politics. It is not professional political advice, a party-political resource, or a guide telling readers how to vote. It is a practical, theologically grounded resource for Christian discernment, spiritual formation and public witness.
The book also includes a study guide with reflection and discussion questions for personal use, small groups, discipleship groups, church courses, leadership teams, sermon reflection or ministry team discussion. These questions help readers move from understanding into reflection, conversation, prayer and practice.
At its heart, 7 Questions Christians Should Ask Before Choosing a Side encourages readers to slow down, examine what is forming them, listen more carefully, care more deeply for the vulnerable, speak with truth and love, and remember that Jesus is Lord before any political side. It is an invitation to let Christian faith shape our politics, without allowing politics to disciple our faith unnoticed.
