Fall of Humankind and Social Progress - Engagements With Emil Brunner

This book investigates the link between human capabilities and the preconditions for social progress through an engagement with the theological anthropology of Swiss theologian Emil Brunner (1889-1966).

List of contents

1 Introduction
Part I The Fall and Contemporary Social Sciences: Engaging Emil Brunner
2 Emil Brunner's Theological Anthropology
3 Economics: The Human Being and Human Capital
4 Development: The Capabilities Approach
5 Sociology: The Person in Social Sciences
Part II The Fall and Social Progress: Who is in Control?
6 Sin and Moral Evil in the Social Realm (new)
7 Imbalanced Social Progress?
8 The Paradox of Economic Progress
9 Conclusion

About the author

Arttu Mהkipהה is an affiliated researcher in the Department of Systematic Theology at the Evangelische Theologische Faculteit (ETF) in Leuven, Belgium. Trained in both economics and theology, he has also worked as a European Union official for a number of years and has extensive experience in the international policy field.

Summary

This book investigates the link between human capabilities and the preconditions for social progress through an engagement with the theological anthropology of Swiss theologian Emil Brunner (1889-1966).

Product details

• Authors: Arttu Makipaa, Arttu Mäkipää
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032434117
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3243411-7
• No. of pages: 266
• Series: Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Ethics, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, Religious ethics, Philosophy of religion