The Blackwell Companion to Political Theology

Peter Scott, William T. Cavanaugh

John Wiley & Sons, 2004 - 566 pages

Written by a team of international experts, this Companion provides the first comprehensive survey and interpretation of contemporary Christian political theology.The Companion comprises 35 freshly-commissioned essays which embody the best current thinking in the field. These essays:-Explore the political aspects of Christian sources such as scripture and liturgyConsider the interface of theology with political ideologies, including the contribution of theology to feminist, ecological, black and pacifist movementsAssess the contribution of major political theologians and theological movementsIndicate how central Christian doctrines such as the Trinity and Christology have politics embedded within themShow how theology impacts upon present-day political issuesTwo concluding essays present Jewish and Muslim perspectives on political theology.The contributors are drawn from various traditions of political theology, but all of them demonstrate that Christian theology is inherently political, and that politics is properly illuminated by Christian perspectives.Written by a team of international experts, this Companion provides the first comprehensive survey and interpretation of contemporary Christian political theology.The Companion comprises 35 freshly-commissioned essays which embody the best current thinking in the field. These essays:-Explore the political aspects of Christian sources such as scripture and liturgyConsider the interface of theology with political ideologies, including the contribution of theology to feminist, ecological, black and pacifist movementsAssess the contribution of major political theologians and theological movementsIndicate how central Christian doctrines such as the Trinity and Christology have politics embedded within themShow how theology impacts upon present-day political issuesTwo concluding essays present Jewish and Muslim perspectives on political theology.The contributors are drawn from various traditions of political theology, but all of them demonstrate that Christian theology is inherently political, and that politics is properly illuminated by Christian perspectives.

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