Tangible: Theology Learned and Lived American Politics, PART 2: Christian Witness – Dr. Joel Biermann and Dr. Jeffrey Oschwald
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Mar 2, 2026 Dr. Jeffrey Oschwald, exegetical theologian and former pastor with scholarship on Acts, and Dr. Joel Biermann, systematic theologian and author on Christian civic life, discuss bold gospel witness in polarized politics. They explore parrhesia, balancing truth with gentleness, avoiding Christian nationalism, neighborly presence in local spaces, and how faithful Christian living shapes society over time.
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Speak Truth With Love Toward Repentance
- Combine truth and love when witnessing so your goal is repentance and restoration, not mere moralizing.
- Joel Biermann urges speaking the gospel without settling for legislating morality as the primary aim.
Your Image Of God Shapes Political Engagement
- How you view God shapes political disagreement: some emphasize truth over love or vice versa, both incomplete.
- Joel Biermann recommends asking how Jesus modeled truth-telling paired with compassion toward neighbors.
See Opponents As God's Children
- Treat political opponents as God's children and aim to bring them home rather than demonize them.
- Jeffrey Oschwald suggests asking whether God sees that person as his child and acting to help them toward repentance.
