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Political Theology for a Plural Age

Author : Michael Jon Kessler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199911266
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book Political Theology for a Plural Age written by Michael Jon Kessler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New challenges that emerged in the postwar era have given rise to ongoing debate about the place of religion in public life, in the United States and in other established democracies, and this debate has dramatically reshaped the way scholars, policymakers, and religious leaders think about political theology. Political Theology for a Plural Age examines historic and contemporary understandings of political engagement in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, engaging political theologies not merely as a set of theoretical concepts but as religious beliefs and principles that motivate specific political action. The essays in this volume, written by leading thinkers and practitioners within each tradition and their secular counterparts, examine a number of core issues at the intersection of religion and politics. They contest the definition of political theology, establish a common discourse across the three Abrahamic traditions, and closely examine how globalization, secularization, and pluralism affect the construction and plausibility of political theologies. Finally, they offer insight into how political theologies might adapt to the shared global challenges of the twenty-first century.

Christian Political Theology in an Age of Discontent

Author : Jonathan Cole
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532679343
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Book Synopsis Christian Political Theology in an Age of Discontent by : Jonathan Cole

Download or read book Christian Political Theology in an Age of Discontent written by Jonathan Cole and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a moment in which interest in political theology is rising, acceptance of a public role for religion is declining, and cynicism regarding both political and religious institutions is overflowing, this book investigates the possibilities and constraints of a Christian political theology that can meaningfully mediate Scripture, doctrine, and political reality. In critical dialogue with political theologians and political philosophers past and present, we explore the origins, meaning, and purpose of Christian political theology in an age of growing discontent with the once-impregnable liberal democratic order of yesteryear. Approaching politics as both art and science, this book lays a challenge at the feet of political theologians to offer a theological account of politics that is genuinely illuminating of political reality and efficacious for the faithful who seek to operate within it.

Reading Scripture as a Political Act

Author : Matthew A. Tapie
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 150640149X
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Reading Scripture as a Political Act written by Matthew A. Tapie and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although scholars increasingly understand Scripture to contain political dimensions and implications, the interpretation of Scripture is often marginalized in most scholarly discussions of political theology. Reading Scripture as a Political Act takes a step toward remedying this situation by exploring some of the ways the church has read Scripture politically. In particular, this volume examines the political character of premodern and modern theologians’ readings of Scripture with attention to how their readings relate to or address political challenges in their particular social and historical settings. The essays attempt to illuminate the ways that the theological interpretation of Scripture shaped the theopolitical imaginations of Augustine, Basil of Caesarea, Bonaventure, Thomas Aquinas, Bartolome de las Casas, John Wesley, Karl Barth, Henri de Lubac, and John Howard Yoder, among others. Several essays in the volume also take constructive steps and suggest how these models of reading Scripture can inform the contemporary task of reading Scripture in political contexts. The volume covers the earliest Christian centuries to the late modern era, and considers carefully the close coordination between Scripture, theology, and social and political concerns. As a whole, the collection provides a robust survey of Christian theopolitical interpretation of the Bible.

Rethinking Religion and Politics in a Plural World

Author : Julia Berger
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350130346
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Book Synopsis Rethinking Religion and Politics in a Plural World by : Julia Berger

Download or read book Rethinking Religion and Politics in a Plural World written by Julia Berger and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Julia Berger examines internal meaning-making structures and processes driving NGO behavior, identifying constructs from within a religious tradition that forge new ways of pursuing social change. She evaluates the operation of a distinct rationality, arguing that action is guided not simply by beliefs and values, but also by a combination of elements so intrinsic as to constitute an “organizational DNA.” These hidden structures and rationalities manifest themselves in new modes of engagement and agency; they help us to see the pivotal role of religion in shaping notions of peace, progress, and modernity. To demonstrate the operation and salience of such a rationality, Berger draws on the example of the worldwide Baha'i community. Emerging in 19th century Iran, the community's theological engagement with questions of justice, the unity of humankind, and the emerging global order, constitute one of the most distinct and compelling, yet least-researched examples of religious engagement with the pressing questions of our time. Analyzing events spanning a 75-year period from 1945-2020, this book provides a unique historical and contemporary perspective on the evolving role of religion and civil society in the modern world.

Wiley Blackwell Companion to Political Theology

Author : William T. Cavanaugh
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119133718
Total Pages : 677 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (191 download)

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Book Synopsis Wiley Blackwell Companion to Political Theology by : William T. Cavanaugh

Download or read book Wiley Blackwell Companion to Political Theology written by William T. Cavanaugh and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-03-11 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a comprehensive survey and interpretation of contemporary Christian political theology in a newly revised and expanded edition This book presents the latest thinking on the topic of contemporary Christian political theology, with original and constructive essays that represent a range of opinions on various topics. With contributions from expert scholars in the field, it reflects a broad range of methodologies, ecclesial traditions, and geographic and social locations, and provides a sense of the diversity of political theologies. It also addresses the primary resources of the Christian tradition, which theologians draw on when constructing political theologies, and surveys some of the most important figures and movements in political theology. This revised and expanded edition provides the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to this lively and growing area of Christian theology. Organized into five sections, Wiley Blackwell Companion to Political Theology, Second Edition addresses the many changes that have occurred over the last 15 years within the field of political theology. It features new essays that address social developments and movements, such as Anglican Social Thought, John Milbank, Anabaptist Political Theologies, African Political Theologies, Postcolonialism, Political Economy, Technology and Virtuality, and Grass-roots Movements. The book also includes a new essay on the reception of Liberation Theology. Offers essays on topics such as the Trinity, atonement, and eschatology Features contributions from leading voices in the field of political theology Includes all-new entries covering fresh developments and movements like the urgency of climate change, virtuality and the digital age, the economic crisis of 2008, the discourse of religion and violence, and new modalities of war Addresses some important social movements from a theological point of view including postmodernism, grass-roots movements, and more Provides both Islamic and Jewish responses to political theology Written for academics and students of political theology, Wiley Blackwell Companion to Political Theology, 2nd Edition is an enlightening read that offers a wide range of authoritative essays from some of the most notable scholars in the field.

Political Theology

Author : Marinos Diamantides
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748697799
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (486 download)

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Download or read book Political Theology written by Marinos Diamantides and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can secularisation in the legal and political domains settle modernitys scores with religion?Anton SchAtz and Marinos Diamantides provide a genealogical mapping of the universalisation/secularisation thesis that is both widely saluted and mistrusted as master narrative of modern political and normative history. Questions the outdated suggestions of Carl Schmitts political theologyBuilds upon a refined version of Giorgio Agambens close-reading of Christian government as managementIdentifies Western-Christian tensions within jurisprudenceConcludes that what the Wests secular universality is passing off as 'politics' or 'law' is really an attempt to manage its own dwindling primacy

Past and Present Political Theology

Author : Dennis Vanden Auweele
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000064816
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Past and Present Political Theology written by Dennis Vanden Auweele and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates how discussions of Political Theology have been a constant feature throughout philosophical modernity and that they continue to impact contemporary political debates. By tracing the historical roots and detailing the contemporary outworking of Political Theology in Europe, it contends that this growing field requires a broader "canon" in order for it to mature. Political Theology is shown here to be about the diversity of relationships between religious beliefs and political orientations. First engaging with historical debates, chapters re-examine the relationship between personal conviction and societal orientation on such topics as the will to believe, evil, individualism, the relationship between church and state, and the relationship between belief and natural science. The volume then establishes the relevance of these debates for the present day. As such, it invites engagement on the back and forth between religion and politics in a liberal democracy and a communist state, on how communitarianism relates to religious language, on the diversity of Christian and Jewish political theology, and the politics of toleration. By broadening out the field of Political Theology this book offers the reader a more nuanced understanding of its sustained influence on public life. As such it will be of interest to academics working in Political Theology, but also Theology, Philosophy and Political Science more generally.

The Reign of God

Author : Jonathan Cole
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567707490
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book The Reign of God written by Jonathan Cole and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reign of God constitutes the first detailed and systematic critical engagement with Oliver O'Donovan's political theology. It argues that O'Donovan's theological account of political authority is not tenable on the basis of exegetical and methodological problems. The book goes on to demonstrate a way to refine O'Donovan's theology of political authority by incorporating insights from his earlier work in moral theology. This can provide a cogent basis for thinking that the Christ-event redeems the natural political authority embedded in the created order and inaugurates its new historical bene esse in the form of Christian liberalism.

T&T Clark Handbook of Political Theology

Author : Rubén Rosario Rodríguez
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567670406
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (676 download)

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Download or read book T&T Clark Handbook of Political Theology written by Rubén Rosario Rodríguez and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The T&T Clark Handbook of Political Theology is a comprehensive reference resource informed by serious theological scholarship in the three Abrahamic traditions. The engaging and original contributions within this collection represent the epitome of contemporary scholarship in theology, religion, philosophy, history, law, and political science, from leading scholars in their area of specialization. Comprised of five sections that illuminate the rise and relevance of political theology, this handbook begins with the birth of contemporary “political theology,” and is followed by discussions of historical resources and past examples of interaction between theology and politics from all three Abrahamic traditions. The third section surveys the leading figures and movements that have had an impact on the discipline of political theology in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries; and the contributors then build on previously discussed historical resources and methods to engage with contemporary issues and challenges, emphasizing interreligious dialogue, even while addressing concerns of relevance to a particular faith tradition. The volume concludes with three essays that look at the future of political theology from the perspective of each Abrahamic religion. Complete with select bibliographies for each topic, this companion features the most current overview of political theology that will reach a broader, global audience of students and scholars

The Promise of Martin Luther's Political Theology

Author : Michael Richard Laffin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567669912
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (676 download)

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Download or read book The Promise of Martin Luther's Political Theology written by Michael Richard Laffin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Laffin demonstrates the promise of Martin Luther's thought for contemporary political theology by showing how Luther has been over-determined in standard genealogies of modernity which frequently deafen us to his unique contribution. Laffin argues that contemporary theologians have typically followed a narrative derived from the work of a previous generation of political historians and philosophers, which tend to screen out or distort the Reformers' contribution to political theory. Common to these narratives are charges against Luther for his perceived univocal and nominal ontology resulting in a privatized and spiritualized Christianity, thus falsely dividing the world into autonomous spheres. Additionally, the narratives claim that Luther follows in the wake of voluntarism, leading to an insistence on human passivity that leaves no room for pagan virtue. Thus, politics is reduced to an authoritarian imposition of order. In contrast to the dominant narratives of political modernity, Laffin re-examines these narratives by focusing on the political significance of areas in Luther's corpus often neglected in contemporary accounts of his political thought, especially his commentaries on Scripture and writings on the sacraments. Attention to these writings brings forth the crucial themes of the two ecclesiae and the three institutions. Constructively, these themes are deployed in critical engagement with contemporary political theology, particularly as represented in Radical Orthodoxy and the new-Augustinianism.

The Future of Political Theology

Author : Péter Losonczi
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317031059
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Future of Political Theology written by Péter Losonczi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent shifts in the contemporary cultural, political, and religious landscape are engendering intensive attention concerning political theology. New trends and traditional ideas equally colour these movements. Given that a medley of recent books and articles have exhaustively treated both the history and the current resurgence of political theology, we now find ourselves faced with the task of reinventing and redefining the future of political theology. This book presents a rich overview of fresh, contemporary theoretical approaches uniquely prioritizing the prospects of the future of political theology, but also making room for significant interventions from philosophy and political theory. Including prominent essays on Judaic, Islamic, Buddhist and Christian perspectives, this book balances elements from post-modern theology with more classical as well as anti-post-modern approaches.

Religion and Public Discourse in an Age of Transition

Author : Geoffrey Cameron
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN 13 : 177112332X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (711 download)

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Download or read book Religion and Public Discourse in an Age of Transition written by Geoffrey Cameron and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2018-01-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology, tourism, politics, and law have connected human beings around the world more closely than ever before, but this closeness has, paradoxically, given rise to fear, distrust, and misunderstanding between nation-states and religions. In light of the tensions and conflicts that arise from these complex relationships, many search for ways to find peace and understanding through a “global public sphere.” There citizens can deliberate on issues of worldwide concern. Their voices can be heard by institutions able to translate public opinion into public policy that embraces more than simply the interests and ideas of the wealthy and the empowered. Contributors to this volume address various aspects of this challenge within the context of Bahá’í thought and practice, whose goal is to lay the foundations for a new world civilization that harmonizes the spiritual and material aspects of human existence. Bahá’í teachings view religion as a source of enduring insight that can enable humanity to repair and transcend patterns of disunity, to foster justice within the structures of society, and to advance the cause of peace. Accordingly, religion can and ought to play a role in the broader project of creating a pattern of public discourse capable of supporting humanity’s transition to the next stage in its collective development. The essays in this book make novel contributions to the growing literature on post-secularism and on religion and the public sphere. The authors additionally present new areas of inquiry for future research on the Bahá’í faith.

Postcolonial Politics and Theology

Author : Kwok Pui-lan
Publisher : Presbyterian Publishing Corp
ISBN 13 : 1646982304
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (469 download)

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Download or read book Postcolonial Politics and Theology written by Kwok Pui-lan and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Postcolonial Politics and Theology seeks to reform and reimagine the field of political theology—uprooting it from the colonial soil—using the comparative lenses of postcolonial politics and theology to bring attention to the realities of the Global South. Kwok Pui-lan traces the history of the political impacts of Western theological development, especially developments in the U.S. context, and the need to shift these interlocking fields toward non-Western traditions in theory and practice. A special focus of the book is on the changing sociopolitical realities of American Empire and Sino-American competition, illustrated in Donald Trump's slogan of "Make America Great Again" and Xi Jinping’s hope for a “China Dream.” The shifting of U.S. and Asian relationships highlights the need to move our theological and political categories away from a vision of strongman domination and toward a postmodern, postcolonial, and transnational world, especially exemplified in the Asia Pacific context. Throughout, Kwok overturns the idea of centering one cultural framework and marginalizing others in favor of living into a multiplicity of deeply contextual theologies. She explores how these theologies are being developed in global, postcolonial contexts, through struggles for democracy and civil disobedience in Hong Kong, by efforts to reclaim selfhood and sexual identity from exploitative colonial desire, through the work of interreligious solidarity and peacebuilding, and in the practice of earth care in the face of ecological crisis.

Political Theology for Theological Politics

Author : Rev. F. G. Emem Umoren
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1438959443
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Political Theology for Theological Politics written by Rev. F. G. Emem Umoren and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. I have found this book compelling, interesting and relevant to contemporary society, especially in Africa and The Third World Countries. I therefore, very strongly recommend it to pastors, politicians, theologians, public office holders, the general public and particularly, to all lecturers and students of science and the humanities. ONAH, Augustine Odey (Ph.D. FAR, KSJ) Head, Department of Religious and Cultural Studies, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria 2. This is most certainly a great contribution to political and Biblical scholarship. Rev. Msgr. David Cassato, Pastor St. Athanasius Church, Brooklyn, New York and Chaplain, New York Police Department (NYPD) 3. This book is an easy read. The ability to translate the past to the relevance of the present is a great credit to the author - Rev. Fr. Dr. Emem Umoren. He manifests comparatively an extraordinary ingenuity in blending his theological convictions with the demands of the world of politics. Rev. Dr. Dominic Obielosi, Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha Nigeria. 4. This book, furnishing a rich, exciting and informative excursus into the religio-political history of Israel in the Isaianic prophetic era, has proven to be ever more relevant today. I recommend it, therefore, to all who long and work for a better world. Rev. Fr. Emmanuel S. Udoh, A priest of the Catholic Diocese of Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria. Currently on further studies in St. John's University, New York, USA.

Political Church

Author : Jonathan Leeman
Publisher : SPCK
ISBN 13 : 1783594748
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (835 download)

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Download or read book Political Church written by Jonathan Leeman and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2016-03-17 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The church is political. Theologians have been debating this claim for years. Liberationists, Anabaptists, Augustinians, neo-Calvinists, Radical Orthodox and others continue to discuss the matter. What do we mean by politics and the political? What are the limits of the church’s political reach? What is the nature of the church as an institution? How do we establish these claims theologically? Jonathan Leeman sets out to address these questions in this significant work. Drawing on covenantal theology and the ‘new institutionalism’ in political science, Leeman critiques political liberalism and explores how the biblical canon informs an account of the local church as an embassy of Christ’s kingdom. Political Church heralds a new era in political theology.

American Political Theology

Author : Charles W. Dunn
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 9780030718441
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book American Political Theology written by Charles W. Dunn and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1984 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Idol of Our Age

Author : Daniel J. Mahoney
Publisher : Encounter Books
ISBN 13 : 1641770937
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (417 download)

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Download or read book The Idol of Our Age written by Daniel J. Mahoney and published by Encounter Books. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a learned essay at the intersection of politics, philosophy, and religion. It is first and foremost a diagnosis and critique of the secular religion of our time, humanitarianism, or the “religion of humanity.” It argues that the humanitarian impulse to regard modern man as the measure of all things has begun to corrupt Christianity itself, reducing it to an inordinate concern for “social justice,” radical political change, and an increasingly fanatical egalitarianism. Christianity thus loses its transcendental reference points at the same time that it undermines balanced political judgment. Humanitarians, secular or religious, confuse peace with pacifism, equitable social arrangements with socialism, and moral judgment with utopianism and sentimentality. With a foreword by the distinguished political philosopher Pierre Manent, Mahoney’s book follows Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in affirming that Christianity is in no way reducible to a “humanitarian moral message.” In a pungent if respectful analysis, it demonstrates that Pope Francis has increasingly confused the Gospel with left-wing humanitarianism and egalitarianism that owes little to classical or Christian wisdom. It takes its bearings from a series of thinkers (Orestes Brownson, Aurel Kolnai, Vladimir Soloviev, and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn) who have been instructive critics of the “religion of humanity.” These thinkers were men of peace who rejected ideological pacifism and never confused Christianity with unthinking sentimentality. The book ends by affirming the power of reason, informed by revealed faith, to provide a humanizing alternative to utopian illusions and nihilistic despair.