Peter M. Scott

Broschiertes Buch

Blackwell Companion Political Theology

Beschreibung

Written by a team of international experts, this Companion provides the first comprehensive survey and interpretation of contemporary Christian political theology. The Companion comprises 35 freshly commissioned essays that embody the best current thinking in the field. These essays: * explore the political aspects of Christian sources such as scripture and liturgy * consider the interface of theology with political ideologies, including the contribution of theology to feminist, ecological, black, and pacifist movements * assess the contribution of major political theologians and theological movements * indicate how central Christian doctrines such as the Trinity and atonement have politics embedded within them * show how theology impacts upon present-day political issues. The contributors are drawn from various traditions of political theology, but all of them demonstrate that Christian theology is inherently political, and that politics is properly illuminated by Christian perspectives.

Autor

Peter M. Scott is Senior Lecturer in Christian Social Thought and Director of the Lincoln Theological Institute at the University of Manchester, UK. He is the author of Theology, Ideology and Liberation (1994) and A Political Theology of Nature (2003). He is a member of the Center of Theological Inquiry, Princeton and the Manchester Centre for Public Theology, and is a director of the Manchester Research Institute for Religion and Civil Society. William T. Cavanaugh is Associate Professor of Theology at the University of St Thomas in St Paul, Minnesota, USA. He is the author of Torture and Eucharist (Blackwell, 1998) and Theopolitical Imagination (2003).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 576
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 984g
• ISBN-13: 9781405157445
• ISBN-10: 1405157445
• Artikelnr.: 21519930

Rezensionen

"Just when I was beginning to think that there are too manycompanion volumes in the world, I have read one that is puredelight. Political theology is a hot topic, and this book isrequired reading for it ... It is a book of books." Stephen H.Webb, Wabash College, Indiana

"An excellent resource for both teaching and research, thisanthology is recommended for every theology library." Daniel J.Kuntz, Brescia University, Owensboro

"This is a very important, pioneering book, full ofscintillating arguments and fresh insights. It is likely toredefine political theology for a new generation, and arouse agreat deal of useful and vigorous debate. It will be anindispensible stimulus and resource for students and scholarsconcerned with the bearing of Christian theology on the politicaland public sphere." Duncan Forrester, University ofEdinburgh

"The strength of the collection lies in part two, astate-of-the-art summary of political theologies. The usefulness ofcompanion, suitable for seminary libraries, is enhanced by an indexof names and subjects and an index of biblicalreferences."
Timothy D. Lincoln
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary