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Zusatztext "Obviously Christianity is a rich and diverse tradition! and this book helps to shed light on the moral and political ideals that animate Christian activists on the political left. I would strongly recommend it for anybody who wants to learn more on the topic." ---Daniel A. Bell! Politics and Religion Informationen zum Autor Edited by John A. Coleman, S.J. Klappentext Christian Political Ethics brings together leading Christian scholars of diverse theological and ethical perspectives--Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anabaptist--to address fundamental questions of state and civil society, international law and relations, the role of the nation, and issues of violence and its containment. Representing a unique fusion of faith-centered ethics and social science, the contributors bring into dialogue their own varying Christian understandings with a range of both secular ethical thought and other religious viewpoints from Judaism, Islam, and Confucianism. They explore divergent Christian views of state and society--and the limits of each. They grapple with the tensions that can arise within Christianity over questions of patriotism, civic duty, and loyalty to one's nation, and they examine Christian responses to pluralism and relativism, globalization, and war and peace. Revealing the striking pluralism inherent to Christianity itself, this pioneering volume recasts the meanings of Christian citizenship and civic responsibility, and raises compelling new questions about civil disobedience, global justice, and Christian justifications for waging war as well as spreading world peace. It brings Christian political ethics out of the churches and seminaries to engage with today's most vexing and complex social issues. The contributors are Michael Banner, Nigel Biggar, Joseph Boyle, Michael G. Cartwright, John A. Coleman, S.J., John Finnis, Theodore J. Koontz, David Little, Richard B. Miller, James W. Skillen, and Max L. Stackhouse. Zusammenfassung Brings together leading Christian scholars of diverse theological and ethical perspectives - Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anabaptist - to address fundamental questions of state and civil society, international law and relations, the role of the nation, and issues of violence and its containment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface by John A. Coleman! S.J. ix PART I: STATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY Chapter One: Christianity and Civil Society by Michael Banner 3 Chapter Two: A Limited State and a Vibrant Society: Christianity and Civil Society by John A. Coleman! S.J. 22 Chapter Three: Christianity! Civil Society! and the State: A Protestant Response by Max L. Stackhouse 54 PART II: BOUNDARIES AND JUSTICE Chapter Four: Christian Attitudes toward Boundaries: Metaphysical and Geographical by Richard B. Miller 67 Chapter Five: The Value of Limited Loyalty: Christianity! the Nation! and Territorial Boundaries by Nigel Biggar 92 PART III: PLURALISM Chapter Six: Conscientious Individualism: A Christian Perspective on Ethical Pluralism by David Little 113 Chapter Seven: Pluralism as a Matter of Principle by James W. Skillen 141 PART IV: INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY Chapter Eight: Christianity and the Prospects for a New Global Order by Max L. Stackhouse 155 Chapter Nine: Globalization and Catholic Social Thought: Mutual Challenges by John A. Coleman! S.J. 170 PART V: WAR AND PEACE Chapter Ten: The Ethics of War and Peace in the Catholic Natural Law Tradition by John Finnis 191 Chapter Eleven: Just War Thinking in Catholic Natural Law by Joseph Boyle 217 Chapter Twelve: Christian Nonviolence: An Interpretation by Theodore J. Koontz 232 Chapter Thirteen: Conflicting Interpretations of Christian Pacifism by Michael G. Cartwright 261 Contributors 279 Index 281 ...
