Ježíš a mocnosti - Křesťanské politické svědectví v čase totalitního teroru a nefunkčních demokracií – Wright N. T. (2025)

The authors come with a challenge not to let the gospel be shackled by ideology and to rediscover its uncomfortable power amidst today's political struggles. Should Christians avoid politics to preserve their prophetic voice? Or should they strive to promote Christian values through political institutions? N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird show that the gospel has never been possible to separate from confrontation with worldly power and that faithfulness to Christ has always meant a clash with the empire in its various forms. In our deeply divided time, Christians find themselves on opposite sides of the political spectrum: some align with progressive visions, others with the defense of conservative values. Must the gospel truly be tied to one of these positions, or does a different possibility open up, even amidst sharpened ideological struggles, to think about the world, power, and faithfulness to God? In the book Jesus and the Powers (2024), the authors connect biblical reflection and political insight with their own experiences of the contemporary world. They do not lead to simple answers but present a challenge to the reader:...