Is obeying whatever the Government says without sinning God's ideal for the Christian life? Does the Government have authority in all they claim to have authority in? Do we have the right to disobey "Caesar" if "Caesar" is evil?
Anthony Forsyth has written a brief, powerful, and Biblical book dealing with the Christian's responsibility to political authority... or any other human authority.
Forsyth points out that God is the source of all authority, and every human authority is delegated from God with limits on who has that authority, the sphere of that authority, and the extent of that authority. According to Forsyth, the government does not have authority over the church and the church giving "Caesar" some of that authority not delegated to him could be a form of idolatry.
As stated, this book is brief. Usually, I read one chapter of a non-fiction book in one sitting; I can read three chapters of this book in the time it takes to read one chapter of other books. It is easy to follow as well. Most importantly, it faithfully interprets Scripture.
One other strength - Forsyth writes as a pastor, not as a politician. There is no indication in this book whether the author identifies as conservative, liberal, or libertarian.
I highly recommend this book. (I also love the cover.)
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