God and Australian Federation — A Mismatch?
The paradigms for theological discussion of public affairs were set by Eusebius of Caesarea, who believed they could accurately be located within God's providence, and by Augustine who was sceptical. While most theologians would follow Augustine in restricting themselves to an ethical rather th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
2001
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Pacifica
Year: 2001, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-16 |
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| Summary: | The paradigms for theological discussion of public affairs were set by Eusebius of Caesarea, who believed they could accurately be located within God's providence, and by Augustine who was sceptical. While most theologians would follow Augustine in restricting themselves to an ethical rather than a theological account, a rich theology of the multiform body of Christ suggests a distinctively Christian perspective for reflecting on events like the Centenary of Australian Federation (1901–2001). |
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| ISSN: | 1839-2598 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Pacifica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1030570X0101400102 |