The International Relations of the Bible

Lamont Colucci

Jun 2021 · Post Hill Press

About this ebook

International relations is an increasingly important topic for the average American. It determines job prospects, economic growth and decline, war, peace, and whether or not a foreign entity uses a weapon of mass destruction. The practice and theory of international relations by today’s presidents and dictators is grounded in ideologies that have shaped societies throughout history—ideologies that dominate the world of the Bible. Whether it was the Babylonian and Egyptian Empires, the influence of Greek Hellenism, or the Romans’ critical role, international relations are an omnipresent backdrop. There can be no story of Exodus, no Babylonian captivity, no explanation for the constant war in Syria, no publicans or Roman governors, no judgment by Pontius Pilate, and no St. Paul’s story as a Roman citizen, without considering the role of international affairs.

About the author

Dr. Lamont Colucci has experience as a diplomat with the U.S. Dept. of State and is a professor of politics at Ripon College. He has authored and contributed to many published books, including Crusading Realism, The National Security Doctrines of the American Presidency, The Impact of 9/11 on Politics and War, and Homeland Security and Intelligence. He has a doctorate in politics from the University of London, England. He is an occasional columnist for the Washington Times, National Review, Weekly Standard, The Hill, U.S. News & World Report, and Defense News. He is a bi-monthly columnist for Newsmax. He is also Senior Fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council, Contingent Security, and the Conference of Defence Associations Institute. In 2018, he was appointed to the National Task Force on National and Homeland Security.