Classical Christianity and the Political Order - Reflections on the Theologico-Political Problem

Informationen zum Autor Father Ernest L. Fortin! one of the nation's foremost thinkers in the fields of philosophy and theology! is professor of theology at Boston College! and the author and editor of numerous books on ancient and medieval philosophy and religion. Klappentext In Volume Two of Ernest Fortin: Collected Essays! Fortin deals with the relationship between religion and civil society in a Christian context: that of an essentially nonpolitical but by no means entirely otherwordly religion! many of whose teachings were thought to be fundamentally at odds with the duties of citizenship. Sections focus upon Augustine and Aquinas! on Christianity and politics; natural law! natural rights! and social justice; and Leo Strauss and the revival of classical political philosophy. Fortin's treatment of these and related themes betrays a keen awareness of one of the significant intellectual events of our time: the recovery of political philosophy as a legitimate academic discipline. Zusammenfassung The second volume of collected essays by Ernest Fortin deals with the relationship between religion and civil society in a Christian context. Sections include natural law! natural rights and social justice and Augustine and Aquinas on Christianity and politics.

Product details

• Authors: Ernest L. Fortin, Father Ernest Fortin, FORTIN ERNEST L
• Assisted by: J. Brian Benestad (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.11.1996
• EAN: 9780847682768
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-8276-8
• No. of pages: 390
• Series: Ernest Fortin: Collected Essays; Ernest Fortin: Collected Essay
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day