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UNINA9910450508503321 |
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Autore |
Jinkins Michael <1953, > |
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Titolo |
Christianity, tolerance, and pluralism : a theological engagement with Isaiah Berlin's social theory / / Michael Jinkins |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-33226-2 |
0-203-68547-4 |
1-280-07883-9 |
0-203-39121-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (262 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge studies in religion ; ; 7 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Christianity and other religions |
Religious pluralism - Christianity |
Religious tolerance - Christianity |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-244) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Christianity, Tolerance and Pluralism; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Isaiah Berlin: a critical description of his thought from a theological perspective; 2 Can Christians be pluralists? Value pluralism and the gift of diversity; 3 The application of Isaiah Berlin's understanding of social conflict to communities of faith; 4 Is toleration a Christian virtue? Beyond the disrespect of Enlightenment forbearance; Epilogue in an ecclesiological key; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book provides a sustained, critical and theological engagement with arguably the most crucial aspect of contemporary society - its diversity. The author finds in the social theory of Isaiah Berlin a number of fruitful ways to reframe the debate over these questions, and to contribute to a more positive conversation regarding our fundamental differences. The book focuses particularly on Berlin's critique of monism and idealistic utopianism, arguing that pluralism does not represent a failure in the nature of human society, but a superabundance of possibilities in a created world gr |
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