MIND THE GAP PB

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. In an age of spiritual adultery, how do Christians demonstrate fidelity to Christ, in facing laws and social systems rooted in immoral, sinful values? Christians are called to be 'salt and light' and to bless their communities. How then should Christians, as faithful watchmen and committed citizens living in secular democracies, respond to a political agenda driven by a godless philosophy which has harmful social and spiritual consequences?

God looks for a Christian to stand in the gap and to advance His redemptive purpose for our nations. In this book, Dr. Li-ann Thio identifies the gap and explains how we are to 'mind' it. She examines how the spirit of the anti-Christ, the spirit of lawlessness, manifests in the philosophy, morality and politics that shape our laws, systems and mindsets. Keys to identify the traits and agents of lawlessness are provided. Mind the Gap offers practical and biblical guidelines to equip us to resist the evil of lawlessness and to promote what is true and righteous. This is integral to Christian discipleship and living as a holy sacrifice. So get equipped to engage in the public square and contend for righteousness in an age of lawlessness.

Dr Li-ann Thio is Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore (NUS) where she teaches and researches constitutional and administrative law, international law and human rights law, with an emphasis on Asian practice. She holds a B.A. (Jurisprudence) from Oxford University and a Masters and Doctorate in law from Harvard Law School and Cambridge University respectively. In 2004, she received the NUS Young Researcher award for her scholarship and has been twice ranked an NUS Excellent Teacher. From January 2007 to May 2009, she was selected by a special parliamentary select committee to the constitutional office of a Nominated Member of the Singapore Parliament (Eleventh Session). She had a life-changing experience with Jesus Christ as a first-year law undergraduate at Keble College, Oxford. This spiritual encounter caused her to disavow atheism, humanism and nihilism, and to embrace authentic Christianity.