An Engagement with “Two Kingdoms” Thought
In my little corner of Reformed Christianity, there has been a notable uptick in folks who are sympathetic to “two kingdoms” (2K) theologies of culture–a model more traditionally associated with the Lutheran tradition. There are aspects of 2K thought I appreciate, notably its robust emphasis on the church as a sacramental community as well, its critique of the idolatry of nationalism, and its goal to resist Christian accommodation to partisan politics. There are other aspects, however, that I’m less enthused about.
I think this is an important conversation and one to which I hope to contribute over the next several years, culminating in volume 3 of my Cultural Liturgies trilogy, which will focus on political theology. In the meantime, here’s a first foray just published: “Reforming Public Theology: Two Kingdoms, or Two Cities?,” Calvin Theological Journal 47 (2012): 122-137, reprinted with permission.
“Reforming Public Theology: Two Kingdoms, or Two Cities?,” Calvin Theological Journal 47 (…
