Political theology as we know it today reacts against the attempt to insulate theology from political theory which has generally characterised the modern era. But its own intellectual parentage in the idealist historicism of the nineteenth century has left it still entrammelled in the suspicions and inhibitions from which it has wanted to break free. Oliver O'Donovan contends that to pass beyond suspicion and totalised criticism of politics and to achieve a positive reconstruction of political thought, theology must reach back behind the modern tradition, achieving a fuller, less selective reading of the Scriptures and learning from an older politico-theological discourse which flourished in the patristic, medieval and Reformation periods. Central to that discourse was a series of questions about authority, generated by Jesus' proclamation of the Kingdom of God. This book, now published in paperback, makes an important contribution to contemporary political theology and Christian ethics.
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Combining biblical interpretation, historical discussion of Western political and theological tradition, theoretical construction and critical engagement with contemporary views, O'Donovan argues for an alternative to political theology, more politically constructive, more receptive to the Christian tradition.
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Acknowledgements; Prologue; 1. Beyond suspicion; 2. The revelation of God's kingship; 3. Dual authority and the fulfilling of the time; 4. The triumph of the Kingdom; 5. The church; 6. The obedience of rulers; 7. The redemption of society; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index of scriptural references; Index of subjects; Index of names and authors.
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'Above all … it is the book's ability to stimulate and enrich debate about the shape of a Christian political ethic which emerges most clearly …'. Studies in Christian Ethics
A new treatment of political theology - politically constructive and receptive to Christian tradition.

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ISBN
9780521496773
Publisert
1996-10-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
640 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Antall sider
320

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