Mark 12:13-17 ("Render to Caesar") is one of the most political NT passages — the Pharisees and Herodians try to trap Jesus with a question about the poll tax, and Jesus's answer gives principles for Christian politics.

Winger's approach: start with Scripture, develop biblical principles, THEN apply to modern politics — not pick a side and defend it. Mark 12:13-17: Pharisees and Herodians ask "Is it lawful to pay a poll tax to Caesar?" — a trap that would either alienate Jesus from his zealot followers (if yes) or get him charged with sedition against Rome (if no). Jesus asks for a denarius, points to Caesar's image and inscription, and says "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." This short exchange made the Roman denarius one of the most sought-after collector coins.