Politics In The Order Of Salvation

Author : Theodore R. Weber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015053117480

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Politics in the Order of Salvation by Theodore R. Weber Pdf

Wesley's understanding of rights is a mixture of the historical and the natural, but is closer to the adaptive conservatism of Edmund Burke than to natural rights individualism in the following of John Locke." "Weber argues further that Wesley's deliberate exclusion of the people from politics can be challenged from within his own theology by recovering and developing his concept of the political image and integrating it with his understanding of the order of salvation. This process of recovery and integration discloses the political vocation for all humankind, and opens the way to an authentically Wesleyan political language. It has significant implications also for rethinking Wesley's theology as such, and not only the Wesleyan language of politics."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Gregory R. Coates
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781498201568

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Politics Strangely Warmed by Gregory R. Coates Pdf

For centuries, Christians have wrestled with how to witness faithfully to the peaceable kingdom of God, while also living as citizens within an earthly nation-state. Differing theological traditions have offered wide-ranging contributions to the field of political theology, yet the Wesleyan tradition has too often remained largely silent. In this volume, Coates turns to two key figures within his own Wesleyan tradition--John Wesley and B. T. Roberts--in order to construct a distinctively Wesleyan political theology. He argues that embedded within Wesley's theology were the seeds of a radically people-centered, egalitarian politic, despite the fact that Wesley himself never fully realized these implications himself. Ultimately, however, the populism of B. T. Roberts and his work to organize the Farmer's Alliance of the late-nineteenth century would come to represent one concrete, historical manifestation of Wesley's theology in the public sphere. Here is a book not merely for academics interested in the Wesleyan tradition or political theology, but also for all followers of Christ who desire to see the church model the ethic of Christ before the worldly powers in the midst of this saeculum.

Author : HImes, Kenneth R.
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608332960

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Christianity and the Political Order by HImes, Kenneth R. Pdf

“A must-read and indispensable guide for those concerned with the bread-and-butter issues of church-and-state relations. . . .” – Peter C. Phan

“The breadth of historical development, the depth of theological and ethical analysis, and the clarity of thought and expression by Kenneth Himes make Christianity and the Political Order an excellent textbook.” – Charles Curran

Beyond electoral campaigns and government structures, the relationship between the political realm and Christianity has always involved the important questions of how we ought to live together, and how we should organize and govern our common life. As the author notes, politics—and the political choices we make—must be "guided by considerations of national and global justice and peace and, for Christians, by the teachings of Jesus," as interpreted by tradition.
Himes examines the relationship between Christianity and politics from the teachings of the Old and New Testaments through the patristic and medieval eras, and from the age of reform to the age of revolution, and throughout the twentieth century into the third millennium. He takes on questions of the role of the church in politics, responsible voting, concerns of globalization, and issues of human rights and war and peace.
With discussion questions and suggestions for further reading, Christianity and the Political Order is a timely and compelling review of the relationship between Christian faith and the political realm both past and present in a classroom-friendly text.

Author : Glen O’Brien
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000761474

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John Wesley's Political World by Glen O’Brien Pdf

This book employs a global history approach to John Wesley’s (1703–1791) political and social tracts. It stresses the personal element in Wesley’s political thought, focusing on the twin themes of ‘liberty and loyalty’. Wesley’s political writings reflect on the impact of global conflicts on Britain and provide insight into the political responses of the broader religious world of the eighteenth century. They cover such topics as the nature and origin of political power, economy, taxes, trade, opposition to slavery and to smuggling, British rule in Ireland, relaxation of anti-Catholic Acts, and the American Revolution. Glen O’Brien argues that Wesley’s political foundations were less theological than they were social and personal. Political engagement was exercised as part of a social contract held together by a compact of trust. The book contributes to eighteenth-century religious history, and to Wesley Studies in particular, through a fresh engagement with primary sources and recent secondary literature in order to place Wesley’s writings in their global political context.

Author : Jeffrey Williams
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780253004239

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Religion and Violence in Early American Methodism by Jeffrey Williams Pdf

Early American Methodists commonly described their religious lives as great wars with sin and claimed they wrestled with God and Satan who assaulted them in terrible ways. Carefully examining a range of sources, including sermons, letters, autobiographies, journals, and hymns, Jeffrey Williams explores this violent aspect of American religious life and thought. Williams exposes Methodism's insistence that warfare was an inevitable part of Christian life and necessary for any person who sought God's redemption. He reveals a complex relationship between religion and violence, showing how violent expression helped to provide context and meaning to Methodist thought and practice, even as Methodist religious life was shaped by both peaceful and violent social action.

Author : Thomas M. C. Birmingham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Electronic
ISBN : WISC:89096043039

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Scriptural Politics the Way to National Salvation by Thomas M. C. Birmingham Pdf

Author : J. Philip Wogaman
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664222013

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Christian Perspectives on Politics by J. Philip Wogaman Pdf

Minister Wogaman updates his comprehensive discussions on the meaning and importance of politics; the history of Christian political thought; and church/state relations, the legislation of social morality, and criminal justice issues.

Author : Adam Kotsko
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Atonement
ISBN : 1472550137

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The Politics of Redemption by Adam Kotsko Pdf

Author : Gary Lease
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110877359

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"Odd" Fellows in the Politics of Religion by Gary Lease Pdf

The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems – both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentiation from, and intersection with, other cultural systems, such as art, economy, law and politics. Due attention is given to paradigmatic case or comparative studies that exhibit a clear theoretical orientation with the empirical and historical data of religion and such aspects of religion as ritual, the religious imagination, constructions of tradition, iconography, or media. In addition, the formation of religious communities, their construction of identity, and their relation to society and the wider public are key issues of this series.

Author : Sverre Bagge
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9004124683

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Kings, Politics, and the Right Order of the World in German Historiography by Sverre Bagge Pdf

The volume presents a new understanding of medieval historiography by examining the representation of society, politics and human behaviour in six historical writings from imperial Germany, one of the leading political and intellectual centres during the period c. 950-1150.

Author : Gerhard Bowering,Patricia Crone,Wadad Kadi,Mahan Mirza,Devin J. Stewart,Muhammad Qasim Zaman
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780691134840

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The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought by Gerhard Bowering,Patricia Crone,Wadad Kadi,Mahan Mirza,Devin J. Stewart,Muhammad Qasim Zaman Pdf

"In 2012, the year 1433 of the Muslim calendar, the Islamic population throughout the world was estimated at approximately a billion and a half, representing about one-fifth of humanity. In geographical terms, Islam occupies the center of the world, stretching like a big belt across the globe from east to west."--P. vii.

Author : J. Brian Benestad,Robert Benne,Bruce Fields,Thomas W. Heilke,James K.A. Smith
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310517931

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Five Views on the Church and Politics by J. Brian Benestad,Robert Benne,Bruce Fields,Thomas W. Heilke,James K.A. Smith Pdf

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 the five key political traditions within Christianity: 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.

Author : Eric Gregory
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-08-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780226307510

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Politics and the Order of Love by Eric Gregory Pdf

Augustine—for all of his influence on Western culture and politics—was hardly a liberal. Drawing from theology, feminist theory, and political philosophy, Eric Gregory offers here a liberal ethics of citizenship, one less susceptible to anti-liberal critics because it is informed by the Augustinian tradition. The result is a book that expands Augustinian imaginations for liberalism and liberal imaginations for Augustinianism. Gregory examines a broad range of Augustine’s texts and their reception in different disciplines and identifies two classical themes which have analogues in secular political theory: love—and related notions of care, solidarity, and sympathy—and sin—as well as related notions of cruelty, evil, and narrow self-interest. From an Augustinian point of view, Gregory argues, love and sin constrain each other in ways that yield a distinctive vision of the limits and possibilities of politics. In providing a constructive argument for Christian participation in liberal democratic societies, Gregory advances efforts to revive a political theology in which love’s relation to justice is prominent. Politics and the Order of Love will provoke new conversations for those interested in Christian ethics, moral psychology, and the role of religion in a liberal society.

Author : James V. Schall
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781642291391

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The Politics of Heaven and Hell by James V. Schall Pdf

The Politics of Heaven and Hell makes an invaluable contribution to the understanding of classical, medieval, and modern political philosophy, while explaining the profound problem with modernity. Christianity "freed men from the overwhelming burden of ever thinking that their salvation will ultimately come from the political order", writes Fr. James Schall, S.J. Modernity, on the other hand, is a perversion of Christianity, which tries to achieve man's salvation in this world. It does this by politicizing everything, which results in the absolute state: "The distance from the City of God to the Leviathan is not at all far once the City of God is relocated on earth." The best defense against this tyranny is "the adequate description of the highest things, of what is beyond politics". Both reason and revelation are needed for this work, and they are eloquently and ably set forth in this book.

Author : Gerhard Bowering
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400866427

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Islamic Political Thought by Gerhard Bowering Pdf

A concise and authoritative introduction to Islamic political ideas In sixteen concise chapters on key topics, this book provides a rich, authoritative, and up-to-date introduction to Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, presenting essential background and context for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world and beyond. Selected from the acclaimed Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought, and focusing on the origins, development, and contemporary importance of Islamic political ideas and related subjects, each chapter offers a sophisticated yet accessible introduction to its topic. Written by leading specialists and incorporating the latest scholarship, the alphabetically arranged chapters cover the topics of authority, the caliphate, fundamentalism, government, jihad, knowledge, minorities, modernity, Muhammad, pluralism and tolerance, the Qur'an, revival and reform, shariʿa (sacred law), traditional political thought, ‘ulama' (religious scholars), and women. Read separately or together, these chapters provide an indispensable resource for students, journalists, policymakers, and anyone else seeking an informed perspective on the complex intersection of Islam and politics. The contributors are Gerhard Bowering, Ayesha S. Chaudhry, Patricia Crone, Roxanne Euben, Yohanan Friedmann, Paul L. Heck, Roy Jackson, Wadad Kadi, John Kelsay, Gudrun Krämer, Ebrahim Moosa, Armando Salvatore, Aram A. Shahin, Emad El-Din Shahin, Devin J. Stewart, SherAli Tareen, and Muhammad Qasim Zaman. A new afterword discusses the essays in relation to contemporary political developments.