Political Science Department - Taylor University

Welcome to the Department of Political Science

"The notion that we can be related to God and not to the world - that we can practice a spirituality that is not political - is in conflict with the Christian understanding of God."
- Glenn Tinder, The Political Meaning of Christianity

The political science department at Taylor University seeks to enable students:

to understand political reality
to make informed choices about current and future political issues from a Christian perspective
to participate intelligently in the political process at any level as citizen, volunteer or political professional, inside or outside of government.

In any society, individuals and groups strive to advance various interests or ideals. They engage in some combination of conflict and cooperation to obtain the power and resources needed to fulfill their goals. This is the stuff of politics. Order, peace and justice are political values that have deep biblical roots. The Christian understanding of God and human nature provides unique insight into the possibilities and the limitations of politics in securing these values.

Political science is an extremely interesting and challenging subject, especially from a Christian perspective. Welcome to the adventure! Select the links at left to find out:

who we are
what we offer
where our graduates go

Also, please visit our site periodically for occasional pieces on the activities or accomplishments of faculty, students and alumni.

Stephen P. Hoffmann, PhD
Chair, Department of Political Science