I think that the way we commonly use "politics" is as a synonym for "partisanship" or American the ongoing contest between the democrats and republicans for our votes and allegiance. In a definitional sense, I think "politics" is the life of the city, i.e. our common life. Your thesis is powerful because it adds to our common life, Jesus and the life he called his followers to live. It also reminds people that even their interactions in their churches are political, in the sense that gathering with fellow citizens puts one into the realm of politics.
I think that the way we commonly use "politics" is as a synonym for "partisanship" or American the ongoing contest between the democrats and republicans for our votes and allegiance. In a definitional sense, I think "politics" is the life of the city, i.e. our common life. Your thesis is powerful because it adds to our common life, Jesus and the life he called his followers to live. It also reminds people that even their interactions in their churches are political, in the sense that gathering with fellow citizens puts one into the realm of politics.
Thank you, David. One might speak of the wild or the cosmos or uncharted waters, but I tend to think all realms are politics of all kinds.