Power and Christian Ethics

Klappentext Power over people is wielded by the governments of churches and states. The former aspire to sacred power! but frequently impugn morality! rather than enhance it! both by offering misleading moral direction and by playing upon human fear. The latter often exceed the limits of secular power and again impugn morality! by treating some objectives as absolutes! by contravening the legitimate use of force! and by pursuing immoral policies generally. James P. Mackey offers a penetrating analysis of morality and of the legitimate power of authority over human beings. Zusammenfassung James P. Mackey! one of Britain's foremeost theologians! offers a penetrating and controversial analysis of morality and of the legitimate power of authority in both secular states and the Christian churches. Such power is contrasted forcefully with the ultimate Christian power working in human beings for their final well-being. Inhaltsverzeichnis General editor's preface; 1. The anatomy of power; 2. The anatomy of morals; 3. Powers secular and powers sacred; 4. The Christian experience of power; 5. The anatomy of Church; Conclusion: of Christian churches and secular states; Bibliography; Index.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: James P. Mackey
• Mitarbeit: Stephen R. L. Clark (Herausgeber), Stanley M. Hauerwas (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 03.11.2005
• EAN: 9780521426114
• ISBN: 978-0-521-42611-4
• Seiten: 252
• Serie: New Studies in Christian Ethic
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie > Christentum; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Religion: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke