Christianity and the Political Order - Conflict, Cooptation and Cooperation

Klappentext This comprehensive book argues that politics and religion are matters too important to be left to politicians and religious leaders. Himes examines church-state relations from the teachings of the Old and New Testaments through the patristic and medieval eras and the age of reform to the age of revolution, and throughout the 20th century into the third millennium. Zusammenfassung In this compelling book! Fr Himes argues that politics and religion are matters too important to be left to politicians and religious leaders. Politics must be "guided by considerations of national and global justice and peace and! for Christians! by the teachings of Jesus!" as interpreted by tradition.

Product details

• Authors: HIMES, Kenneth R Himes, Kenneth R. Himes
• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.05.2013
• EAN: 9781626980280
• ISBN: 978-1-62698-028-0
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Theology in Global Perspective; Theology in Global Perspective
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works