Society Shaped by Theology explores the possibility that theological concepts may sometimes still be influential in the modern world. It follows in the tradition of Max Weber, arguing that theological virtues and debates can at times be transposed, wittingly or unwittingly, into society at large. Gill examines the unusual instance of the public debate about Honest to God in the 1960s, but then turns to the current debate about faith and social capital, adding fresh and unexpected evidence.
Society Shaped by Theology explores the possibility that theological concepts may sometimes still be influential in the modern world. It follows in the tradition of Max Weber, arguing that theological virtues and debates can at times be transposed, wittingly or unwittingly, into society at large. Gill examines the unusual instance of the public debate about Honest to God in the 1960s, but then turns to the current debate about faith and social capital, adding fresh and unexpected evidence.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Robin Gill is Professor of Applied Theology, University of Kent at Canterbury. He has written extensively in the fields of Applied Theology, Christian Ethics, health care, and the church, producing a large number of leading books and papers. His previous appointments include: Michael Ramsey Professor of Modern Theology, University of Kent; William Leech Professorial Fellow in Applied Theology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne; Senior Lecturer and Associate Dean, Department of Christian Ethics and Practical Theology, University of Edinburgh; Lecturer, Anglican Theological College, Papua New Guinea. He is also a Council Member, Nuffield Council on Bioethics; Member of British Medical Association's Medical Ethics Committee; and has chaired many other committees and societies.
Inhaltsangabe
Contents: Introduction Part I Social Significance: The social significance of theology The social significance of the Honest to God debate Prophecy and the transposition of virtues Prophecy and exclusivism Prophecy as praxis. Part II Social Capital: Theology and social capital Altruism among churchgoers. Part III Theological Virtues Transposed: Virtues in the synoptic healing stories Theological virtues in the public forum Afterword Works cited Index.
Contents: Introduction Part I Social Significance: The social significance of theology The social significance of the Honest to God debate Prophecy and the transposition of virtues Prophecy and exclusivism Prophecy as praxis. Part II Social Capital: Theology and social capital Altruism among churchgoers. Part III Theological Virtues Transposed: Virtues in the synoptic healing stories Theological virtues in the public forum Afterword Works cited Index.
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