Christian Justice And Public Policy
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Author | : Duncan B. Forrester |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1997-08-28 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780521556118 |
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Disagreements about justice are not simply academic matters. They create problems for practice and for policy-making. In a morally fragmented society in which 'nobody knows what justice is' issues such as wages policy, punishment and poverty become particularly difficult to handle. People striving to act justly are often uncertain how this might be done. Secular theories such as those of Rowls, Hayek, Habermas and modern feminist theorists, examined here, give some guidance for problems of justice that arise on the ground, but have serious limitations. This book argues that Christian theology, although it can no longer claim to provide a comprehensive theory of justice, can provide insights into justice - 'theological fragments' - which give illumination, challenge some aspects of the conventional wisdom, and contribute to the building of just communities in which people may flourish in mutuality and hope.
Author | : P. C. Kemeny |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2009-09-20 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0830874747 |
Download Church, State and Public Justice Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Abortion. Physician-assisted suicide. Same-sex marriages. Embryonic stem-cell research. Poverty. Crime. What is a faithful Christian response? The God of the Bible is unquestionably a God of justice. Yet Christians have had their differences as to how human government and the church should bring about a just social order. Although Christians share many deep and significant theological convictions, differences that threaten to divide them have often surrounded the matter of how the church collectively and Christians individually ought to engage the public square. What is the mission of the church? What is the purpose of human government? How ought they to be related to each other? How should social injustice be redressed? The five noted contributors to this volume answer these questions from within their distinctive Christian theological traditions, as well as responding to the other four positions. Through the presentations and ensuing dialogue we come to see more clearly what the differences are, where their positions overlap and why they diverge. The contributors and the positions taken include Clarke E. Cochran: A Catholic Perspective Derek H. Davis: A Classical Separation Perspective Ronald J. Sider: An Anabaptist Perspective Corwin F. Smidt: A Principled Pluralist Perspective J. Philip Wogaman: A Social Justice Perspective This book will be instructive for anyone seeking to grasp the major Christian alternatives and desiring to pursue a faithful corporate and individual response to the social issues that face us.
Author | : Ronald J. Sider |
Publisher | : Baker Books |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2005-02 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0801065380 |
Download Toward an Evangelical Public Policy Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Deepens thinking about biblical and other conceptual foundations for political engagement in order to unify and give consistency to evangelicals' involvement in politics.
Author | : John M. Cobin |
Publisher | : Alertness |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : 9780972541800 |
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Goverment is not reason, it is not eloquence. It is force. Like it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. George Washington
Author | : Greg Forster |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2014-12-18 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1498504957 |
Download John Rawls and Christian Social Engagement Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book critiques the Rawlsian concepts of “justice as fairness” and “public reason” from the perspective of Christian political theory and practice. The Rawlsian paradigm has become pervasive in multiple disciplines outside political philosophy and is unconsciously embedded in a great deal of Christian public discourse; this calls for a new level of analysis from Christian perspectives. This is the first volume to examine Rawls based on Christian principles drawn from theological ethics, social thought, political theory and practical observation. In addition to theoretical perspectives, the book connects its critique of Rawls to specific hot-topic practical questions in three areas: social issues (abortion, marriage, etc.), economic issues (wealth creation, poverty programs, etc.), and the increasing difficulty of political compromise and peaceful coexistence in the context of the culture war. The book includes some of the leading Christian political theorists in America.
Author | : Ronald J. Sider |
Publisher | : Baker Books |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2012-09-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1441239820 |
Download Just Politics Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Evangelicals today probably have more political influence in the United States than at any time in the last century--but they might not be certain what to do with it. It has been difficult to develop a unified voice on pressing issues such as social justice and moral renewal. Bestselling author and theologian Ron Sider offers a biblically grounded, factually rooted, Christian approach to politics that cuts across ideological divides. Shaped by a careful study of society, this book will guide readers into more thoughtful and effective political activity. It addresses perennially tough questions that often divide the church and includes a case study of the federal deficit debate. Practical, balanced, and nonpartisan, this book will be a welcome resource during the 2012 presidential race. This is a revised version of what was previously published as The Scandal of Evangelical Politics.
Author | : D. Eric Schansberg |
Publisher | : Alertness |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780972975452 |
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Schansberg establishes a frame work for discussing public policy and turns to issues of social morality, then economic justice, and finally, abortion. The analysis is thorough and his conclusions may be suprising. You will never look at politics and public policy the same way again!
Author | : Ville Päivänsalo |
Publisher | : Fortress Press |
Total Pages | : 371 |
Release | : 2021-02-16 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1506465439 |
Download Faith-Based Health Justice Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
In Faith-Based Health Justice, a stellar assembly of scholars mines critical insights into the promotion of health justice across Christian and Islamic faith traditions and beyond. Contributors to the volume consider what health justice might mean today, if developed in accordance with faith traditions whose commandment to care for the poor, ill, and marginalized lies at the core of their theology. And what kind of transformation of both faith traditions and public policies would be needed in the face of the health justice challenges in our turbulent time? Contributors to the volume come from a wide range of backgrounds, and the result will be of interest to scholars and students in social ethics, development studies, global theology, interreligious studies, and global health as well as experts, practitioners, and policy-makers in health and development work.
Author | : Charles Gutenson |
Publisher | : Brazos Press |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2011-03-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 144121447X |
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Christians across the spectrum have soured on religious involvement in politics, tempted either to withdraw or to secularize their public engagement. Yet the kingdom of God is clearly concerned with justice and communal well-being. How can Christians be active in public life without getting mired down in political polarization and controversy? For too long, the question of faith in public life has centered on what the Bible says about government. Charles Gutenson, a theologian respected by both evangelical and mainline Christians, argues that we should first ask how God intends for us to live together before considering the public policies and institutions that would best empower living together in that way. By concentrating on the nature of God, we can move past presuppositions regarding the role of government and engage in healthy discussions about how best to serve the common good. This lucidly written book includes a foreword by bestselling author Jim Wallis.
Author | : James W. Skillen |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
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This is a series of eight essays on diverse public policy concerns that asks the questions: What does racial justice, or environmental protection, or family policy look like when approached from a Christian-democratic perspective? And what about the civil-society questions of welfare, education, and political participation? The author, James W. Skillen, argues that the roots of a Christian-democratic approach are neither liberal nor conservative, but pluralistic, opening the way to a healthy regard for both social complexity and government's responsibility to uphold political community. Published in cooperation with the Center for Public Justice