[Rezension von: Skillen, James W., 1944-, Good of Politics]
What is the relationship between politics and its (religious and ethical) cultural context? Is government a post lapsum development; or was it built into creation itself? What do such contrasting views imply for the responsibilities of government? Does Christianity speak to the nature of political l...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2015
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A journal of church and state
Year: 2015, Volume: 57, Issue: 2, Pages: 368-369 |
| Review of: | Good of Politics (Grand Rapids : Baker Academic, 2014) (Covolo, Robert)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religion
/ Politics
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| IxTheo Classification: | ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
Book review
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| Summary: | What is the relationship between politics and its (religious and ethical) cultural context? Is government a post lapsum development; or was it built into creation itself? What do such contrasting views imply for the responsibilities of government? Does Christianity speak to the nature of political life? And if so, what duties does the Christian faith urge on those who profess to follow Jesus Christ? Such are the questions James Skillen seeks to answer in his primer The Good of Politics. Kicking off the first section, the initial chapter argues that the kingdom of God is neither separate nor antagonistic to politics, but rather, calls for an obedient exercise of political responsibility. This is further supported in chapter 2 where Skillen exposits... |
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| ISSN: | 2040-4867 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: A journal of church and state
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jcs/csv013 |