Medium (20-45 mins)
Ethics
EvangelicalReformed
David Koyzis on “Political Visions & Illusions”
Theologian
David Koyzis
Duration
20.08
Uploaded to YouTube
28 July 2020
Added to Database
30 October 2025
YouTube description
Mark Tooley interviews Canadian political theologian David Koyzis about his 2019 book "Political Visions & Illusions: A Survey & Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies."
Koyzis cautions against Christians aligning with particular ideological commitments. In his book, he examines liberalism, conservatism, nationalism, democratism, and socialism. He then offers a Catholic and a Reformed perspective on political engagement for Christians to consider. In this conversation, Koyzis and Tooley discuss the book, voting, nationalism, Christian realism, and Christian political engagement.
A transcript is available at: https://providencemag.com/video/david-koyzis-political-visions-illusions/
