Christianity and Democracy - A Theology for a Just World Order

Klappentext In this important study John de Gruchy examines the historic and contemporary roles of Christianity in the development of democracy. Distinguishing between, yet relating, democracy to the prophetic vision of a just society, he traces the gestation of modern democracy in medieval Christendom, and then describes the virtual breakdown of the relationship as democracy becomes the polity of modernity. Zusammenfassung In this important study John de Gruchy examines the relationship between the Christian churches and the development of democracy! from the earliest days of Christendom to the late twentieth century! and explores the ways in which the Christianity of the future can achieve a theology for a just world order. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part I. The System and the Vision: 1. Democracy: an open-ended tradition; 2. The prophetic vision; Part II. Historical and Theological Connections: 3. The Christian matrix; 4. The polity of modernity; Part III. Churches and the Struggle for Democracy: 5. Civil rights and liberation in the Americas; 6. The post-colonial struggle for democracy in sub-Saharan Africa; 7. Midwives of democracy in East Germany and South Africa; Part IV. Critical Theological Reflection: 8. A theology for a just democratic world order.

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• Authors: John W. De Gruchy, John W. de Gruchy, John W. De (University of Cape Town) Gruchy, Gruchy John W. De
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.1995
• EAN: 9780521458412
• ISBN: 978-0-521-45841-2
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Ideology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works