What is the mission of the church? What is the purpose of human government? How ought they to be related to each other? How should social injustice be redressed? The five noted contributors to this volume answer these questions from within their distinctive Christian theological traditions, as well as responding to the other four positions. Through the presentations and ensuing dialogue we come to see more clearly what the differences are, where their positions overlap and why they diverge. The contributors and the positions taken include: Clarke E. Cochran: A Catholic Perspective Derek H. Davis: A Classical Baptist Perspective Ronald J. Sider: An Evangelical Anabaptist Perspective Corwin E. Smidt: A Reformed Principled Pluralist Perspective J. Philip Wogaman: A Mainline Protestant Perspective This book will be instructive for anyone seeking to grasp the major Christian alternatives and desiring to pursue a faithful corporate and individual response to the social issues that face us. Market/Audience Students Students and professors of theology Pastors Thoughtful laypeople Christians in politics Features and Benefits Offers clear and concise presentations of the major alternatives, by recognized representatives Provides the argument for each position and assists in comparing and contrasting them by including the accompanying responses of each of the other essayists