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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811486303321

Autore

Jackson Gordon S.

Titolo

Christians, free expression, and the common good : getting beyond the censorship impulse / / Gordon S. Jackson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015

©2015

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (245 p.)

Disciplina

016.09811

Soggetti

Censorship - Religious aspects - Christianity

Freedom of expression

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

Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Freedom of Expression; 2 A Theology of Freedom and Free Expression; 3 Free Expression and Feuds Among the Faithful; 4 Free Expression's Antithesis; 5 Censorship; 6 Limits on Free Expression; 7 Christians, Government, and the Politics of Free Expression; 8 Responding Christianly-Part 1; 9 Responding Christianly--Part 2; 10 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This study contends that Christians in Western democracies should champion free expression, not only for their own well being but also for the good of their societies. The book presents a theology of free expression and examines a paradox: why censorship is dangerous, and why it remains present even in vibrant democracies.