Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 521 g
Postmodernity and Liberation in Christian Theology
Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 521 g
Reihe: AAR Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion
ISBN: 978-0-19-516119-9
Verlag: Oxford University Press
The authors of this volume seek to revive the preferential option for the poor for the postmodern world, showing how options for the margins can engage postmodernity in new ways and break new ground in religious, theological and ethical, as well as social, political and economic thinking.
The "preferential option for the poor" - the idea that the poor and helpless have a claim to special consideration from society - has been one of the most significant developments in 20th-century Christian theology. Arising out of liberation theology, the




