Political Theology and Pluralism

Renewing Public Dialogue
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-030-08381-6
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 126 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 187 g

Reviving the ancient political wisdom of St. Augustine in combination with insights drawn from contemporary political theorist John Rawls, Joseph Rivera grapples with the polarizing nature of religion in the public square. Political theology, as a discipline, tends to argue that communitarianism remains the only viable political option for religious practitioners in a complex, pluralist society. Unsurprisingly, we are increasingly accustomed to think the religious voice is anti-secular and illiberal. On the contrary, Christian theology and political liberalism, Rivera argues, are not incompatible. Political Theology and Pluralism challenges the longstanding antithesis between theology and political liberalism by asking his readers to focus not on difference, but on our common humanity. Outlining real strategies for public dialogue in a liberal state, Rivera offers the opportunity to discover what it means to practice civic friendship in pluralist context.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rivera, Joseph

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religion & Politik, Religionsfreiheit
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politik & Religion, Religionsfreiheit
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction2. The Structures of Liberal Democracy3. Christian Saeculum and Pluralism4. Strategies for Dialogue in a Pluralist Age5. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Joseph Rivera is lecturer in Systematic Theology at Dublin City University, Ireland.