Christianity and Contemporary Politics: The Conditions and Possibilities of Faithful Witness
Luke Bretherton's extremely important new work confirms that the template for discussions of how to relate Christianity and contemporary politics has changed decisively. Christian theologians and ethicists who address such issues no longer focus exclusively on politics proper—political parties,...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2010
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A journal of church and state
Year: 2010, Volume: 52, Issue: 4, Pages: 736-738 |
| Review of: | Christianity and contemporary politics (Chichester, West Sussex, U.K : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010) (Gushee, David P.)
Christianity and contemporary politics (Chichester, West Sussex, U.K : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010) (Gushee, David P.) |
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| Summary: | Luke Bretherton's extremely important new work confirms that the template for discussions of how to relate Christianity and contemporary politics has changed decisively. Christian theologians and ethicists who address such issues no longer focus exclusively on politics proper—political parties, campaigns, extant ideological options, policy agendas, legal structures, or state institutions—and they certainly do not accept that “political theology/ethics” consists merely of helping Christians discern how to relate responsibly to politics, policymaking, and the state as they currently exist. |
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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/csq124 |