Political theology for a plural age / Michael Jon Kessler

Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Physical Description: 1 online resource
Additional Creators: Kessler, Michael (Michael Jon)

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Contents

Machine generated contents note: pt. ONE Theologies of the Political -- 1.A Conversation / Mark Lilla -- pt. TWO Domesticating Religion: The Abrahamic Faiths and the Democratic State -- 2.The Great Combination: Modern Political Thought and the Collapse of the Two Cities / Patrick J. Deneen -- 3.History and Essence: The Construction of a Modern Jewish Political Theology / Jerome Copulsky -- 4.Christianity and the Rise of the Democratic State / Eric Gregory -- 5.Is the King a Democrat? The Politics of Islam in Morocco / Paul Heck -- pt. THREE Confronting Pluralism: Main Trends in Political Theologies Today -- 6.Difference, Resemblance, Dialogue: Some Goals for Comparative Political Theology in a Plural Age / Michael Jon Kessler -- 7.Gauging the Status of Political Theologies: Rhetorical Analysis of the Media Construction of Political Islam / Elizabeth Bucar -- 8.The Future of Political Theology: From Crisis to Pluralism / Robin Lovin -- 9.Doing Political Theology Today / David Novak -- 10.Augustinian Christian Republican Citizenship / Charles Mathewes -- 11.Islamic Political Theologies and International Relations / Jocelyne Cesari.

Summary

'Political Theology for a Plural Age' provides historic and contemporary understandings of political engagement in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, engaging political theologies not merely as a set of theoretical concepts but as religious beliefs and principles that motivate specific political action.

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9780199345144 (ebook)

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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