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Liberal attempts to regulate, restrict or change the character of these faith-based organizations is ultimately self-defeating. Their very effectiveness depends on their remaining independent of the regulatory state. Their grassroots nature and faith-based character is an embodiment of sphere sovereignty in action. To the Christian political theorist, these fruitful grassroots efforts provide a model for a politics beyond ideology. To the poor, they are a blessing.

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Political Visions & Illusions by David Koyzis is this month's selection for the Christianity Today Editor's Bookshelf. See also our extended interview with Koyzis.

Political Visions & Illusions is available from ChristianBook.com and other book retailers.

InterVarsity Press has more information on the book, including excerpts of the preface and introduction.

Koyzis runs a weblog called "Notes from a Byzantine-Rite Calvinist."

Redeemer University College's website has both professional and personal pages for Koyzis.

Earlier Editor's Bookshelf selections can be found here.

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