Whose Will Be Done? - Essays on Sovereignty and Religion

Informationen zum Autor John H. A. Dyck is assistant professor of political studies at Trinity Western University and senior research fellow in the Religion, Culture, and Conflict Research Group.Paul S. Rowe is associate professor of political and international studies at Trinity Western University and senior research fellow in the Religion, Culture, and Conflict Research Group.Jens Zimmermann is Canada Research Chair in Interpretation, Religion, and Culture and professor of English and philosophy at Trinity Western University as well as senior research fellow in the Religion, Culture, and Conflict Research Group. Klappentext This collection of essays considers the relationship of sovereignty and religion in numerous contexts. Designed for scholars and students of political theory, philosophy, and religion, the essays contained in this volume will stimulate debate in the classroom and beyond. Zusammenfassung This collection of essays considers the relationship of sovereignty and religion in numerous contexts. Designed for scholars and students of political theory! philosophy! and religion! the essays contained in this volume will stimulate debate in the classroom and beyond. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. IntroductionJohn H.A. Dyck, Paul S. Rowe, and Jens ZimmermannChapter 2. Jean Bethke Elshtain: a retrospectivePaul S. RoweChapter 3. The Myth of the Sovereign SelfJean Bethke ElshtainChapter 4. Religion, Enlightenment, and a Common GoodJean Bethke ElshtainChapter 5. Bonhoeffer for Political ThoughtJean Bethke ElshtainChapter 6. An Interview with Jean Bethke ElshtainChapter 7. Mars Bound: Limited War and Human FlourishingMarc LiveccheChapter 8. Incarnational Sefhood: Dietrich Bonhoeffer as Guide to the Political Ethics of Jean Bethke ElshtainJens ZimmermannChapter 9. Sovereignty and Chastened LiberalismM. Christian GreenChapter 10. Sovereign Selves: 'We have met the Enemy and He/She is Us'!John H.A. DyckChapter 11. God and Power in the Global North and Latin America: a comparative analysis based on Elshtain's SovereigntyAndrés Pérez-BaltodanoChapter 12. No God but god? Nominalism and Political IslamPaul S. RoweChapter 13. 'Revolutions' in Political Theology: Protestantism and the International State SystemRobert Joustra...

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• Authors: Dyck, John H. A. Rowe Dyck, John Rowe Dyck
• Assisted by: John Dyck (Editor), John H. A. Dyck (Editor), Paul Rowe (Editor), Rowe Paul (Editor), Jens Zimmermann (Editor), Elshtain Eric (Foreword)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.09.2015
• EAN: 9780739199633
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-9963-3
• No. of pages: 238
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, PHILOSOPHY / Essays, RELIGION / Essays, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, Religion & politics, social and political philosophy, Literary essays, Religion and Politics, Political science and theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Religion, Politics & State