“For Love of Neighbor: Politics for the Common Good” documentary film

What role should Christians play in politics and public life? Many young Christians sense that the modes of Christian political engagement practiced in recent decades have been either unproductive or unfaithful, or both.

“For Love of Neighbor: Politics for the Common Good” was created to speak into this moment of uncertainty, division and disillusionment. The film does not pretend to provide definitive answers to the complex questions surrounding Christian political engagement. It does not tell you who to vote for or what specific policies to support. In fact, it makes the case that definitive answers to many of these questions do not exist.

Instead, it tells the stories of Christians seeking a better path forward and explores more foundational questions, like:

• What role does government have in promoting human flourishing?
• What are the political implications of Christ’s call to love our neighbor?
• What should we rightfully aim to achieve through politics, and what—on the other hand—should we never expect to achieve through politics?
• In a pluralistic society, how do we bring our faith to bear on the decisions we make in the public square?
• To what extent is the way in which we engage politically as important as the ends which we are trying attain through politics?

These questions ought to be asked before diving into other worthwhile discussions about a particular election or specific public policies. If Christians are to speak and act faithfully in these challenging times, deliberate thinking about these foundational questions must happen first. This film is meant to spark further, ongoing dialogue about these important themes.

This Northwestern College presentation of “For Love of Neighbor” is sponsored by:

• Campus Democrats
• College Republicans
• Political Science Department
• Social Work Department
• Intercultural Development Office