Miranda Zapor Cruz is a professor of historical theology at Indiana Wesleyan University. She holds a PhD in religion, politics, and society from Baylor University's J. M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies and an MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary.
Suggested Reading and Listening:
4 Characteristics of Citizens of the Kingdom of God Who Inhabit the Political World (https://www.churchleadership.com/leading-ideas/4-characteristics-of-citizens-of-the-kingdom-of-god-who-inhabit-the-political-world/) by Miranda Zapor Cruz
Christians and Public Policy: Be Engaged, Informed, and Conflicted (https://www.churchleadership.com/leading-ideas/christians-and-public-policy-be-engaged-informed-and-conflicted/) by Miranda Zapor Cruz
Faithful Politics: Ten Approaches to Christian Citizenship and Why It Matters (https://www.ivpress.com/faithful-politics)
Miranda’s website (https://mirandazaporcruz.com/)
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