Pastoral Reflections on Global Citizenship - Framing the Political in Terms of Care, Faith, and Community

This book explores the concepts of care, faith, power, and community as a framework for addressing local and global problems linked to neoliberal capitalism, racism and classism.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Care and Society
Chapter 2: Faith and Care: The Foundation of a Polis
Chapter 3: Power and the Polis
Chapter 4: Community and the Polis
Chapter 5: Political and Social Representations of Care, Faith, and Power in a Neoliberal Society
Chapter 6: Classism and Racism: Distortions of Care, Faith, and Power in the Polis
Chapter 7 The World Is Our Home: Care, Faith, Power, and International Relations

About the author

Ryan LaMothe is a professor of pastoral care and counseling at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. He is the author of Care of Souls, Care of Polis: Toward a Pastoral Political Theology.

Summary

This book explores the concepts of care, faith, power, and community as a framework for addressing local and global problems linked to neoliberal capitalism, racism and classism.

Product details

• Authors: Ryan Lamothe, LaMothe Ryan
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781498551366
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-5136-6
• No. of pages: 290
• Series: Emerging Perspectives in Pasto; Emerging Perspectives in Pasto; Emerging Perspectives in Pastoral Theology and Care
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Religion & beliefs, Religion & politics, Philosophy of religion, Religion and Politics, Religion and beliefs, Religious social and pastoral thought and activity, Christian social thought & activity