Economy, Difference, Empire - Social Ethics for Social Justice

Informationen zum Autor Gary Dorrien is the Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary and professor of religion at Columbia University. His recent works include the three-volume The Making of Liberal Theology and Social Ethics in the Making: Interpreting an American Tradition. Klappentext In Dorrien's view! the three major discourse traditions of progressive Christian social ethics share a fundamental commitment to transform the structures of society in the direction of social justice. His reflections on these topics feature extensive and innovative analyses of major figures! such as Walter Rauschenbusch! Reinhold Niebuhr! James Burnham! Norman Thomas! and Michael Harrington! and contemporary intellectuals! such as Rosemary R. Ruether! Katie Cannon! Gregory Baum! and Cornel West. Dorrien also weaves his personal experiences into his narrative! especially his involvement in social justice movements. The volume features a special chapter on Dorrien's published work during the 2008 presidential campaign and historic candidacy of Barack Obama.

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• Authors: Gary Dorrien, Gary (Reinhold Niebuhr Professor Dorrien, Gary J. Dorrien, Dorrien Gary
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.11.2010
• EAN: 9780231149846
• ISBN: 978-0-231-14984-6
• No. of pages: 528
• Series: Columbia University Press; Columbia Series on Religion and Politics; Columbia Series on Religion an; Columbia Series on Religion and Politics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Religion, RELIGION / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Society & culture: general, Theology, Christianity, Ethics and moral philosophy