RT Book
T1 Christianity and democracy: a theology for a just world order
T2 Cambridge studies in ideology and religion
A1 De Gruchy, John W. 1939-
LA English
PP Cambridge
PB Cambridge University Press
YR 1995
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/883379880
AB The need for global democratisation is now widely recognised, but there is considerable debate about what this means and how it can be achieved. In this important study John de Gruchy examines the historic and contemporary roles of Christianity in the development of democracy. He traces the gestation of modern democracy in medieval Christendom, and then describes the virtual breakdown of the relationship as democracy becomes the polity of modernity. Five twentieth-century case studies - the USA, Nicaragua, sub-Saharan Africa, Germany and South Africa - demonstrate the extent to which ecumenical Christianity has begun to reconnect with democracy and act as its contemporary midwife. De Gruchy argues that democracy needs to rediscover its spiritual heritage, while Christianity needs to develop a theology adequate for its participation in the realisation of a just democratic world order.
AB pt. I. The System and the Vision. 1. Democracy: an open-ended tradition. 2. The prophetic vision -- pt. II. Historical and Theological Connections. 3. The Christian matrix. 4. The polity of modernity -- pt. III. Churches and the Struggle for Democracy. 5. Civil rights and liberation in the Americas. 6. The post-colonial struggle for democracy in sub-Saharan Africa. 7. Midwives of democracy in East Germany and South Africa -- pt. IV. Critical Theological Reflection. 8. A Theology for a just democratic world order
OP 291
NO Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
CN BR115.P7
SN 978-0-511-62792-7
K1 Democracy : Religious aspects : Christianity.
K1 World politics, 20th century
K1 World Politics : 20th century
K1 Democracy : Religious aspects : Christianity
K1 Democracy ; Religious aspects ; Christianity
K1 World politics ; 20th century
K1 Demokratie
K1 Verhältnis Staat-Kirche
K1 Kirchengeschichte
K1 Historischer Überblick
K1 Friedensvorstellung
K1 Theologie
K1 Gesellschaftsmodell
K1 Christentum
K1 Transfer Theologie-Politik
K1 Literaturverzeichnis/Bibliographie
K1 Democracy
K1 church-state relations
K1 Church History
K1 historical overview
K1 concept of peace/peace idea
K1 Theology
K1 Social System
K1 Christianity
K1 political dimensions and consequences of theology
K1 Bibliography
DO 10.1017/CBO9780511627927