Some reflections on Christian and Islamic political thought
There is a widespread view that one of the essential differences between Islam and Christianity is their attitudes towards politics and the state: Christianity, it is argued, is not essentially concerned with these things but rather with spiritual matters, while for Islam politics and the state are...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1990
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| In: |
Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 1990, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-43 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B concept of state B Religion B Transfer Theologie-Politik B church-state relations B Christianity B Church history studies B Theory of the state B Islam B State B Verhältnis Staat-Kirche B Church History B political dimensions and consequences of theology |
| Summary: | There is a widespread view that one of the essential differences between Islam and Christianity is their attitudes towards politics and the state: Christianity, it is argued, is not essentially concerned with these things but rather with spiritual matters, while for Islam politics and the state are an integral element of it. This paper argues that such a view neither accords with the historical evidence for the development of the two traditions nor takes account of the diversity that exists within them on this question: and it concludes that a more judicious description is that Christianity is concerned with politics, if not the state, while Islam is concerned with both and considers the state to be itself a religious institution. |
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| ISSN: | 0959-6410 |
| Contains: | In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
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