For decades, Americans have been divided on how Christians should relate to government, a dispute that has grown more rancorous in recent years. But as the author of The Historical Jesus makes clear, this debate can also be found in the New Testament itself, in the tensions between Luke-Acts—where Rome is viewed favorably—and Revelation, where the empire is demonized. As John Dominic Crossan suggests, Jesus and Paul's approach is a model for Christians today that can be used to cut through the polarization roiling our society.