How should a Christian relate to the State (civil government), those in positions of secular authority and society-at-large? How should a Christian relate to governments that behave badly? Does God have a preference for which political party His followers belong to? Intelligent faith provides clarity and meaningful answers to these pressing questions in the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election.

In Part I, we will discuss what the State is, what it is supposed to do, and what the Biblical jurisdictions of the Church and State are. We will also discuss some political theory and take a closer look at what Jefferson really meant when he wrote about the separation of Church and State. You will be surprised to discover that Jefferson never intended for the State to be Godless, nor did he prescribe that the Church should not have an intimate dialogue with the State when it comes to civil affairs.