Stringfellow’s Principalities and the Natures of Power
Like all theologians, William Stringfellow stressed some theological concepts and diminished others. Using political events as his theological canvas, he applied concepts of unredeemable principalities, a universal Fall, and the power of “death” to portray a permanent clash with divine powers, God’s...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Anglican theological review
Year: 2025, Volume: 107, Issue: 1, Pages: 15-33 |
| Further subjects: | B
Empiricism
B principalities B Social Ethics B Political Theology B Power B Eschatology |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | Like all theologians, William Stringfellow stressed some theological concepts and diminished others. Using political events as his theological canvas, he applied concepts of unredeemable principalities, a universal Fall, and the power of “death” to portray a permanent clash with divine powers, God’s Word, and the Christian’s ability to “live humanly.” Influenced by anti-Nazi resisters, engaged in civil rights and antiwar movements, and opposing the warmaking and law-breaking of Richard Nixon’s presidency, he used his theological framework to help Christians reconceptualize their work for social change amid contrasting kinds of power. His applied theology provides a unique framework for reimagining the natures of power, social ethics, and what it means to sustain hope in a continuously violent and unjust world. |
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| ISSN: | 2163-6214 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Anglican theological review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/00033286241309503 |
