Religion without ulterior motive [[electronic resource] /] / edited by E.A.J.G. Van der Borght

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784988903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden ; ; Boston, MA, : Brill, c2006
• ISBN: 1-281-45799-X; 9786611457990; 90-474-1157-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (260 p.)
• Collana: Studies in reformed theology, , 1571-4799 ; ; v. 13
• Altri autori (Persone): BorghtEd. A. J. G. van der <1956->
• Disciplina: 230/.42
• Soggetti: Reformed Church - Doctrines
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material / E.A.J.G. Van der Borght -- Introduction / Eddy Van der Borght -- Religion Without Ulterior Motive / Abraham van de Beek -- No Ulterior Motive—and Public Theology? / Dirkie Smit -- A ‘Gratuitous’ Spirituality for Active Calvinists / Richard J. Mouw -- Christian Faith and Christian Life: Religion and Morality / Hendrik M. Vroom -- The Freedom of the Family: An Ecumenical Contribution to a European Debate / Gerd Höver , Gerrit de Kruijf , Oliver O’Donovan and Bernd Wannenwetsch -- The Use, Abuse and Relevance of Religion: Some Reflections on Abraham Van De Beek’s Proposal / Alan P.F. Sell -- Christian Faith without Arguments? The Relevance of Reasons for Belief in God / Gijsbert van den Brink -- Unity and Justification: The Faithfulness of God, The Faith/Fulness of Christ, and the Faith of the Church / P.F. Theron -- Calvin on the Kingdom of Christ / I. John Hesselink -- An Apostolic, Biblical, Eschatological Theology as a Way of Doing Theology without Ulterior Motive / Seung-Goo Lee -- Discourse on Religion without Ulterior Motive: A Caribbean Perspective / Daniel J. Antwi -- Contextualization of African Theology and Rwum / James Kombo -- Contextual Theology without Ulterior Motives / Martien E. Brinkman -- Religion without Ulterior Motive within the Reformed Tradition / Eddy Van der Borght -- Index of Names / E.A.J.G. Van der Borght -- Index of Subjects / E.A.J.G. Van der Borght.
• Sommario/riassunto: The awareness of the potential for abuse of religion has risen dramatically in the West since 9/11. We all seem to agree that the abuse of religion should be averted, and condemnation of the abuse of religion is almost universal. Bram van de Beek, systematic theologian at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, has radicalised this discourse by claiming that religion should not be allied to any cause, not even to a good cause. He illustrates this by the way theology has been instrumentalized within the Reformed tradition in e.g. apologetic theology, liberation theology, theocraty, and pietism. His thesis provokes fervent discussions. Twelve prominent theologians react on issues such as public theology, evangelical activism, Christian life, the relevance of reasons for faith, the unity of the church, and contextualization of religion in various parts of the world. At stake is the assertion that precisely religion without ulterior motive is the best guarantee for relevant religion.

Late Modernity : Trajectories towards Morphogenic Society / / edited by Margaret S. Archer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910483246703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014
• ISBN: 3-319-03266-6; 9783319032665
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2014.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (244 p.)
• Collana: Social Morphogenesis, , 2198-1604
• Disciplina: 571.833
• Soggetti: Sociology; International relations; Sociology, general; International Relations
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword -- Chapter 1. Introduction: 'Stability' or Stabilization' - on which would Morphogenic Society Depend?; Margaret S. Archer -- ; Chapter 2. A Speeding up of the Rate of Social Change? Power, Technology, Resistance, Globalization and the Good Society; Tony Lawson -- Chapter 3. The Emergent Social Qualities of a 'Morphogenetic' Society: Cultures, Structures, and Forms of Reflexivity; Andrea M. Maccarini -- Chapter 4. Contemporary Mechanisms of Social Change; Douglas V. Porpora -- -- Chapter 5. The Generative Mechanisms Re-Configuring Late Modernity; Margaret S. Archer -- Chapter 6. On the Validity of Describing 'Morphogenic Society' as a System and Justifiability of Thinking about it as a Social Formation; Wolfgang Hofkirchner -- Chapter 7. Morphogenic Society and the Structure of Social Relations; Pierpaolo Donati -- Chapter 8. Morphogenesis Unbound from the Dynamics of Multilevel Networks: A Neo-Structural Perspective; Emmanuel Lazega -- Chapter 9. Morphogenesis and Normativity: Problems the Former Creates for the Latter; Ismael Al-Amoudi -- Chapter 10. Morphogenesis and Cooperation in the International Political System; Colin Wight.
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume examines the reasons for intensified social change after 1980; a peaceful process of a magnitude that is historically unprecedented. It examines the kinds of novelty that have come about through morphogenesis and the elements of stability that remain because of morphostasis. It is argued that this pattern cannot be explained simply by ‘acceleration’. Instead, we must specify the generative mechanism(s) involved that underlie and unify ordinary people’s experiences of different disjunctions in their lives. The book discusses the umbrella concept of ‘social morphogenesis’ and the possibility of transition to a ‘Morphogenic Society’. It examines possible ‘generative mechanisms’ accounting for the effects of ‘social morphogenesis’ in transforming previous and much more stable practices. Finally, it seeks to answer the question of what is required in order to justify the claim that Morphogenic society can supersede modernity. .