Steve Monsma

Steve Monsma (Ph.D., Michigan State University) is a senior research fellow at the Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at Calvin College and professor emeritus of political science at Pepperdine University. Monsma served in the Michigan State House of Representatives and Senate from 1972-82, and is author of numerous books including, Healing for a Broken World: Christian Perspectives on Public Policy. Dr. Monsma resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Government

What We Need This Election Season: A Radical Christian Center

We are now entering into one of the most partisan election seasons of the last decade. Many are declaring political war as partisan pleas fill the airwaves. How should Christians who are committed to the common good assert themselves? One political expert says we must become radically centrist.

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Government

Thinking as Christians in an Election Year

Christian citizens in the 21st century’s major superpower need to focus anew on Paul’s calls to cultivate the life of the mind. This is most true in the realm of governments, election campaigns and the laws government enacts. Great are the dangers of dishonoring our Lord and being used by political operatives more worldly wise and cynical than we are. Instead, we must practice slow politics: renewing our minds and making every thought obedient to Christ by careful study and deliberate thinking about our aims before we act....

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