The day we believe we cannot change our world is the day we believe we cannot influence our neighbor; because to influence one's neighbor is to influence part of the world. There is an undercurrent that politics is not commendable for Christian interaction and, at best, it should remain: a moral philosophy grounded in law. I would say that these positions are wrong. Politics is a human enterprise and deserves interaction from those who hold biblical theology. In short, Christians have an obligation to interact in politics. Those who have biblical theology are those of the Church. When I refer to the Church, I am talking about anything that would fall under a functioning community or individual who professes submission to Christ Jesus and the Bible Scriptures. Dietrich Bonhoeffer provides an explanation in his book, The Cost of Discipleship. In short, “the Church or congregation is an articulated organism.” (Bonhoeffer 1959, 252) Christians understand that they are a unique creation of one all-knowing and powerful God in three persons; a triune God. The Church lives in community with humanity and this God. This is best explained when we understand the character of God. God has an insatiable desire to know his creation, the human being. Just as a parent longs to interact with their developing child, God loves continued interaction with humanity. The child images the parent in the same way that humanity images God. To image God is to be similar but not the same. But, just as there is an emotional and spiritual disparity between child and parent, there is also a disparity between God and humanity. Just as a parent provides protection and guidance to his children, God also acts toward his creation. However, we understand that a ...... middle of paper ......cipleship. New York: Touchstone.Bible. NIVErickson, Millard J. 2002. Presentation of Christian Doctrine (2nd edition). 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. Kerr, Hugh, ed. Readings in Christian Thought. 2nd ed. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1990. Livingstone, E.A., ed. 1997. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 3 ed. Ed. late FL Cross and EA Livingstone. New York: Oxford University Press, USA. Placher, William C. A History of Christian Theology: An Introduction. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1983 Plantinga, Cornelius. 2002. Engaging God's World: An Introductory Guide for Students. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. Sunshine, Glenn S. 2009. Why You Think the Way You Do: The History of Western Worldviews, From Rome to Home. NA: Zondervan.Tuma, Jerry. 2009. From boom to bust and beyond. Lake Mary: front line.