Christian Theology of Public Policy

Christian Theology of Public Policy PDF Author: John M. Cobin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972975490
Category : Christianity and politics
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Toward a Theology of the Corporation

Toward a Theology of the Corporation PDF Author: Michael Novak
Publisher: American Enterprise Institute
ISBN: 9780844737447
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 76

Book Description
This book tackles a basic moral question: "Can a Christian work for a corporation?" Michael Novak's answer? "Yes!"

Christian Justice and Public Policy

Christian Justice and Public Policy PDF Author: Duncan B. Forrester
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521556118
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296

Book Description
Disagreements about justice are not simply academic matters. They create problems for practice and for policy-making. In a morally fragmented society in which 'nobody knows what justice is' issues such as wages policy, punishment and poverty become particularly difficult to handle. People striving to act justly are often uncertain how this might be done. Secular theories such as those of Rowls, Hayek, Habermas and modern feminist theorists, examined here, give some guidance for problems of justice that arise on the ground, but have serious limitations. This book argues that Christian theology, although it can no longer claim to provide a comprehensive theory of justice, can provide insights into justice - 'theological fragments' - which give illumination, challenge some aspects of the conventional wisdom, and contribute to the building of just communities in which people may flourish in mutuality and hope.

Christians and the Common Good

Christians and the Common Good PDF Author: Charles Gutenson
Publisher: Brazos Press
ISBN: 144121447X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Christians across the spectrum have soured on religious involvement in politics, tempted either to withdraw or to secularize their public engagement. Yet the kingdom of God is clearly concerned with justice and communal well-being. How can Christians be active in public life without getting mired down in political polarization and controversy? For too long, the question of faith in public life has centered on what the Bible says about government. Charles Gutenson, a theologian respected by both evangelical and mainline Christians, argues that we should first ask how God intends for us to live together before considering the public policies and institutions that would best empower living together in that way. By concentrating on the nature of God, we can move past presuppositions regarding the role of government and engage in healthy discussions about how best to serve the common good. This lucidly written book includes a foreword by bestselling author Jim Wallis.

Theology & Public Policy

Theology & Public Policy PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 76

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The Cambridge Companion to Christian Political Theology

The Cambridge Companion to Christian Political Theology PDF Author: Craig Hovey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107052742
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
This volume explores contemporary Christian political theology, discussing its traditional sources, its emergence as a discipline, and its key issues.

Loving Nature

Loving Nature PDF Author: James A. Nash
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780687228249
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
The ecological crisis is a serious challenge to Christian theology and ethics because the crisis is rooted partly in flawed convictions about the rights and powers of humankind in relation to the rest of the natural world. James A. Nash argues that Christianity can draw on a rich theological and ethical tradition with which to confront this challenge.

A Theology of Public Life

A Theology of Public Life PDF Author: Charles T. Mathewes
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521539906
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
What has Washington to do with Jerusalem? In the raging debates about the relationship between religion and politics, no one has explored the religious benefits and challenges of public engagement for Christian believers - until now. This book defends and details Christian believers' engagement in contemporary pluralistic public life not from the perspective of some neutral 'public', but from the particular perspective of Christian faith, arguing that such engagement enriches both public life and Christian citizens' faith themselves. As such it offers not a 'public theology', but a 'theology of public life', analysing the promise and perils of Christian public engagement, discussing the nature of civic commitment and prophetic critique, and the relation of a loving faith to a liberal politics of justice. Theologically rich, philosophically rigorous, politically, historically and sociologically informed, this book advances contemporary discussion of 'religion and public life' in fundamental ways.

Public Theology and Political Economy

Public Theology and Political Economy PDF Author: Max L. Stackhouse
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780819183019
Category : Christian sociology
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This well-known Christian ethicist ably bridges the gap between theology and political economy, proposing a theologically informed view of modern economic life. He traces the emergence of modern Protestant and Catholic views of the economic order from anti-slavery movements to contemporary Ecumenical themes. He delineates the failures of socialist, liberationist and laissez-faire systems and retrieves the neglected contributions of such figures as Shailer Mathews and Walter Rauschenbusch, while showing the continued relevance of Max Weber's view of economy and society for Christian ethics. He concludes that Christian stewardship must cultivate and articulate a new public theology that will shape the structures and policies of public life. Originally published in 1987 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

Christianity and Ecological Theology

Christianity and Ecological Theology PDF Author: E. M. Conradie
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
ISBN: 1920109234
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
There has been a proliferation of publications in the field of Christian ecological theology over the last three decades or so. These include a number of recent edited volumes, each covering a range of topics and consolidating many of the emerging insights in ecological theology. The call for Christian churches to respond to the environmental crisis has been reiterated numerous times in this vast corpus of literature, also in South Africa.