Christian Perspectives on PoliticsIn this revised and expanded edition of Christian Perspectives on Politics, J. Philip Wogaman updates his comprehensive discussions on the interaction of Christian ethics and American politics. Wogaman clearly and fairly analyzes the long-standing debate about Christianity and politics and then constructs his own approach, all the while addressing the perennial political issues that continue to be of importance today. |
Contents
The Perennial Novelty of Politics | 5 |
What Is Politics? | 11 |
Historical Legacies of Christian Political | 35 |
Christian Pacifist and Anarchist Perspectives | 55 |
Christian Liberationist Perspectives | 79 |
Neoconservative Christian Perspectives | 103 |
Right and Left | 123 |
Mainstream Liberal Christian Perspectives | 135 |
ChurchState Relations | 249 |
The Economic Role and Responsibility | 275 |
Legislating Social Morality | 303 |
The State and Criminal Justice | 325 |
NationStates in a Global Community | 343 |
God Active within and beyond History | 361 |
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