{"product_id":"the-blackwell-companion-to-political-theology-isbn-9781405157445","title":"The Blackwell Companion to Political Theology","description":"Written by a team of international experts, drawn from various traditions of political theology, this outstanding resource brings together 35 newly-commissioned essays in the field. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates that Christian theology is inherently political and shows how theology impacts on present-day political issues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the interface of theology with political ideologies, including the contribution of theology to feminist, ecological, black and pacifist movements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssesses the contribution of the major political theologians and theological movements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the political aspects of Christian sources such as scripture and liturgy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWilliam T. Cavanaugh and Peter Scott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Traditioned Resources: Scripture, Traditions, Liturgy 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Scripture: Old Testament 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWalter Brueggemann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Scripture: New Testament 21\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher Rowland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Augustine 35\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJean Bethke Elshtain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Aquinas 48\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrederick Christian Bauerschmidt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Reformation 62\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Bradstock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Liturgy 76\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBernd Wannenwetsch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Political Theologies: Survey 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Eastern Orthodox Thought 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Plekon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Carl Schmitt 107\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Hollerich\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Karl Barth 123\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHaddon Willmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Dietrich Bonhoeffer 136\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStanley Hauerwas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 John Courtney Murray 150\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael J. Baxter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 William Temple 165\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlan M. Suggate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Reinhold Niebuhr180\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWilliam Werpehowski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Feminist Theology, Southern 194\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKwok Pui-lan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Feminist Theology, Northern 210\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElaine Graham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Jürgen Moltmann 227\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicholas Adams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Johann Baptist Metz 241\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ. Matthew Ashley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Political Theologies in Asia 256\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAloysius Pieris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Black Political Theologies 271\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eM. Shawn Copeland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Gustavo Gutiérrez 288\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoberto S. Goizueta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Stanley Hauerwas 302\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. R. Reno\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Constructive Political Theology 317\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Trinity 319\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKathryn Tanner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Creation 333\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Scott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Christology 348\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRaymund Schwager\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Atonement 363\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimothy J. Gorringe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Spirit 377\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark Lewis Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Church 393\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWilliam T. Cavanaugh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Eschatology 407\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert W. Jenson \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Structures and Movements 421\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 State and Civil Society 423\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel M. Bell, Jr. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Democracy 439\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn W. de Gruchy \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Critical Theory 455\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarsha Aileen Hewitt \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Postmodernism 471\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCatherine Pickstock \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Globalization 486\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Sedgwick \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Perspectives 501\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 The Islamic Quest for Sociopolitical Justice \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e503\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBustami Mohamed Khir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Abrahamic Theo-politics: A Jewish View 519\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Ochs \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Names and Subjects 535\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Biblical References 563\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Just when I was beginning to think that there are too many companion volumes in the world, I have read one that is pure delight. Political theology is a hot topic, and this book is required reading for it ... It is a book of books.\" \u003ci\u003eStephen H. Webb, Wabash College, Indiana\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent resource for both teaching and research, this anthology is recommended for every theology library.\" \u003ci\u003eDaniel J. Kuntz, Brescia University, Owensboro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This is a very important, pioneering book, full of scintillating arguments and fresh insights. It is likely to redefine political theology for a new generation, and arouse a great deal of useful and vigorous debate. It will be an indispensible stimulus and resource for students and scholars concerned with the bearing of Christian theology on the political and public sphere.” \u003ci\u003eDuncan Forrester, University of Edinburgh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The strength of the collection lies in part two, a state-of-the-art summary of political theologies. The usefulness of companion, suitable for seminary libraries, is enhanced by an index of names and subjects and an index of biblical references.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimothy D. Lincoln\u003cbr\u003e Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePeter M. Scott\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Christian Social Thought and Director of the Lincoln Theological Institute at the University of Manchester, UK. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eTheology, Ideology and Liberation\u003c\/i\u003e (1994) and \u003ci\u003eA Political Theology of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e (2003). He is a member of the Center of Theological Inquiry, Princeton and the Manchester Centre for Public Theology, and is a director of the Manchester Research Institute for Religion and Civil Society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam T. Cavanaugh\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Theology at the University of St Thomas in St Paul, Minnesota, USA. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eTorture and Eucharist\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1998) and \u003ci\u003eTheopolitical Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e (2003).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a team of international experts, this \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e provides the first comprehensive survey and interpretation of contemporary Christian political theology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e comprises 35 freshly commissioned essays that embody the best current thinking in the field. These essays:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eexplore the political aspects of Christian sources such as scripture and liturgy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econsider the interface of theology with political ideologies, including the contribution of theology to feminist, ecological, black, and pacifist movements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eassess the contribution of major political theologians and theological movements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eindicate how central Christian doctrines such as the Trinity and atonement have politics embedded within them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eshow how theology impacts upon present-day political issues.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe contributors are drawn from various traditions of political theology, but all of them demonstrate that Christian theology is inherently political, and that politics is properly illuminated by Christian perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990170288357,"sku":"NP9781405157445","price":68.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405157445.jpg?v=1761786771","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-blackwell-companion-to-political-theology-isbn-9781405157445","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}