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| Titre : | A Christian Perspective on Political Thought |
| Auteurs : | Stephen Charles Mott, Auteur |
| Type de document : | texte imprimé |
| Editeur : | Oxford; New York : Oxford University Press, 1993 |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-19-508138-1 |
| Format : | 338 p. / bibliographie, index |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Index. décimale : | FA (Fondements bibliques de l'État, principes bibliques d'action civique, attitude politique du chrétien) |
| Résumé : |
Arguing that Americans make political choices in terms of a general notion of right and wrong, yet lack a sound, objective foundation for such values, evangelical scholar Stephen Mott formulates a Christian political theory that supplies such norms. Drawing on theological and biblical sources, Mott thoroughly develops the biblical and theological foundations for politics and political evaluation. Mott proposes that political philosophies should be evaluated in light of Christian theological and ethical values - specifically the understanding of power, human nature, the nature of group life, justice and love, government, and time.
He then applies this critical framework in an evaluation of political ideologies, including traditional conservatism, liberalism, democracy, laissez-faire conservatism, Marxist socialism, and democratic socialism. He gives special attention to their classical exponents and ideas. Asserting that political visions ultimately depend on cultural values that themselves require vigorous religious faith in a particular society, Mott's study offers a valuable introduction to Christian political thought as well as an illuminating look at the connection between politics and religion. |
| Note de contenu : |
Introduction
Part 1. Focusing theologically 1. The goodness and corruption of power 2. Doing human nature justice 3. Groups in society : danger and deliverance 4. The seek and to distrust government 5. The challenge of Biblical justice 6. Love is not all you need 7. The politics of time Part 2. Observing the visions 8. The grace of the common life : traditional conservatism 9. Flourish in freedom : liberalism 10. A space in the public place : democracy 11. Prosperity through unfettered competition : laissez-faire conservatism 12. Unfolding the possibilities of humanness : Marxist socialism 13. Participatory ideals encountering human nature : socialism Epilogue : are we better prepared? |
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