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Five Views on the Church and Politics

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Description for Five Views on the Church and Politics Paperback. Series: Counterpoints: Bible and Theology. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRCX6. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 203.

Learn to think deeply about the relationship between church and state in a way that goes beyond mere policy debates and current campaigns.

Few topics can grab headlines and stir passions quite like politics, especially when the church is involved. Considering the attention that many Christian parachurch groups, churches, and individual believers give to politics--and of the varying and sometimes divergent political ideals and aims among them--Five Views on the Church and Politics provides a helpful breakdown of the possible Christian approaches to political involvement.

General Editor Amy Black brings together five top-notch political theologians in the book, each representing one of ... Read more

  • Anabaptist (Separationist: the most limited possible Christian involvement in politics) - represented by Thomas Heilke
  • Lutheran (Paradoxical: strong separation of church and state) – represented by Robert Benne
  • Black Church (Prophetic: the church's mission is to be a voice for communal reform) – represented by Bruce Fields
  • Reformed (Transformationist: emphasizes God's sovereignty over all things, including churches and governments) – represented by James K. A. Smith
  • Catholic (Synthetic: encouragement of political participation as a means to further the common good of all people) – represented by J. Brian Benestad

Each author addresses his tradition's theological distinctives, the role of government, the place of individual Christian participation in government and politics, and how churches should (or should not) address political questions. Responses by each contributor to opposing views will highlight key areas of difference and disagreement.

Thorough and even-handed, Five Views on the Church and Politics will enable readers to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the most significant Christian views on political engagement and to draw their own, informed conclusions.

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Product Details

Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Counterpoints: Bible and Theology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780310517924
SKU
V9780310517924
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Ref
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About J. Benestad
J. Brian Benestad (PhD, Boston College) is the D-Amour Chair of Catholic Thought at Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts. The editor of Fellowship of Catholic Scholars Quarterly, his published works include The Pursuit of a Just Social Order and Church, State, and Society: An Introduction to Catholic Social Doctrine.    Robert Benne (Ph.D., University of Chicago) ... Read more

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