TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lovin,Robin W.
TI  - Christian realism and the new realities
SN  - 9780511457333
AV  - BR115.P7 L68 2008eb
U1  - 261 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Niebuhr, Reinhold.
KW  - Christianity and politics
KW  - Religion and politics
KW  - Christianisme et politique
KW  - Religion et politique
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Christianity
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Christian Life
KW  - Social Issues
KW  - fast
KW  - Christentum
KW  - gnd
KW  - Realismus
KW  - Pluralistische Gesellschaft
KW  - Politische Philosophie
KW  - Wirklichkeit
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-228) and index; Reflections on the end of an era -- A short history of Christian realism -- Contexts of responsibility -- Unapologetic politics -- A global order -- Human goods and human dignity
N2  - Are religion and public life really separate spheres of human activity? Should they be? In this book, Robin W. Lovin criticizes contemporary political and theological views that separate religion from public life as though these areas were systematically opposed and makes the case for a more integrated understanding of modern society. Such an understanding can be underpinned by 'Christian realism', which encourages responsible engagement with social and political problems from a distinctive perspective. Drawing on the work of Rawls, Galston, Niebuhr, and Bonhoeffer, Lovin argues that the responsibilities of everyday life are a form of politics. Political commitment is no longer confined to the sphere of law and government, and a global ethics arises from the decisions of individuals. This book will foster a better understanding of contemporary political thought among theologians and will introduce readers primarily interested in political thought to relevant developments in recent theology
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