Teachings of Modern Protestantism on Law, Politics, and Human Nature

Informationen zum Autor Edited by John Witte Jr. and Frank S. Alexander. Introduction by Mark A. Noll Klappentext The Teachings of Modern Protestantism on Law! Politics! and Human Nature examines how modern Protestant thinkers have answered the most pressing political! legal! and ethical questions of our time. It discusses the enduring teachings of important Protestant intellectuals of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Leading contemporary scholars analyze these thinkers' views on the nature and purpose of law and authority! the limits of rule and obedience! the care of the needy and innocent! the ethics of war and violence! and the separation of church and state! among other themes. A diverse and powerful portrait of Protestant legal and political thought! this volume underscores the various ways Protestant intellectuals have shaped modern debates over the family! the state! religion! and society. The book focuses on the work of Abraham Kuyper (1827-1920); Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906); Karl Barth (1886-1968); Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945); Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971); Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968); William Stringfellow (1928-1985); and John Howard Yoder (1927-1997). Zusammenfassung Examines how Protestant thinkers have answered political! legal! and ethical questions. This book discusses the enduring teachings of important Protestant intellectuals of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It also underscores the various ways Protestant intellectuals have shaped debates over the family! the state! religion! and society. Inhaltsverzeichnis ForewordAcknowledgmentsContributorsIntroduction! by John Witte Jr. and Frank S. AlexanderIntroduction to Modern Protestantism! by Mark A. NollAbraham Kuyper (1827-1920)Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906)Karl Barth (1886-1968)Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945)Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971)Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)William Stringfellow (1928-1985)John Howard Yoder (1927-1997)Copyright InformationIndex to Biblical CitationsGeneral Index ...

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• Authors: John Witte, John Alexander Witte Jr.
• Assisted by: Frank Alexander (Editor), Frank S. Alexander (Editor), Alexander Frank (Editor), John Witte (Editor), John Witte Jr (Editor), John Witte Jr. (Editor), Mark Noll (Introduction)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.07.2007
• EAN: 9780231142632
• ISBN: 978-0-231-14263-2
• No. of pages: 512
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Political science; RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, LAW / Jurisprudence, Politics & government, Politics and government, Jurisprudence & general issues, Jurisprudence and general issues, Protestantism & Protestant Churches, Protestantism and Protestant Churches