Christianity and contemporary politics: the conditions and possibilities of faithful witness

Faith-based organizations and the emerging shape of church-state relations -- Local: Augustine, Alinsky, and the politics of the common good -- National: Christian cosmopolitanism, refugees, and the politics of proximity -- Global: consumerism, fair trade, and the politics of ordinary time -- Conclu...

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Subtitles:Christianity & contemporary politics
Main Author: Bretherton, Luke 1968- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K Malden, MA Wiley-Blackwell 2010
In:Year: 2010
Reviews:Book Review: Luke Bretherton, Christianity and Contemporary Politics: The Conditions and Possibilities of Faithful Witness (Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010). xv + 251 pp. £19.99/39.95 (pb), ISBN 978-1-405-19969-8 (2011) (Cavanaugh, William T.)
Christianity and Contemporary Politics: The Conditions and Possibilities of Faithful Witness (2010) (Gushee, David P., 1962 -)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Christianity / Politics
B State / Church
B Western world / Church / State
B Western world / Church institution / Cooperation / Public institution
B Western world / Ecclesiastical social work / Political engagement / Christian social ethics
Further subjects:B Church work
B Christianity and politics
B Christians Political activity
B Citizenship Religious aspects
B Church and state
B Citizenship Religious aspects
B Christians Political activity
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Summary:Faith-based organizations and the emerging shape of church-state relations -- Local: Augustine, Alinsky, and the politics of the common good -- National: Christian cosmopolitanism, refugees, and the politics of proximity -- Global: consumerism, fair trade, and the politics of ordinary time -- Conclusion: toward a politics of hospitality and a theology of politics
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1405199687

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