John W. De Gruchy, John W. de Gruchy, Gruchy John W. De

Christianity and Democracy

A Theology for a Just World Order

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Produktbeschreibung

In this important study John de Gruchy examines the historic and contemporary roles of Christianity in the development of democracy. Distinguishing between, yet relating, democracy to the prophetic vision of a just society, 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. März 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 442g
• ISBN-13: 9780521458412
• ISBN-10: 0521458412
• Artikelnr.: 21746708

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I. The System and the Vision: 1. Democracy: an open-ended tradition
2. The prophetic vision
Part II. Historical and Theological Connections: 3. The Christian matrix
4. The polity of modernity
Part 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
Part IV. Critical Theological Reflection: 8. A theology for a just democratic world order.