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UNISA996478971203316 |
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Titolo |
Christianity, Democracy, and the Shadow of Constantine / George E. Demacopoulos and Aristotle Papanikolaou, editors |
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New York : , : Fordham University Press, , [2017] |
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©[2017] |
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ISBN |
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0-8232-7422-5 |
0-8232-7421-7 |
0-8232-7423-3 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (302 pages) |
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Collana |
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Orthodox christianity and contemporary thought |
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Soggetti |
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Religion / Religion, Politics & State |
Religion |
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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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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Outrunning Constantine’s Shadow -- Moral Argument in the Human Rights Debate of the Russian Orthodox Church -- Post- Communist Orthodox Countries and Secularization -- Power to the People -- Power, Protest, and Perichoresis -- Strange Fruit -- An Orthodox Encounter with Liberal Democracy -- Democracy and the Dynamics of Death -- “I Have Overcome the World” -- Emperors and Bishops of Constantinople (324–431) -- Stepping Out of Constantine’s Shadow -- “You Cannot Have a Church Without an Empire” -- Roman Catholicism and Democracy: The Postconciliar Era -- How (Not) to Be a Political Theologian -- Contributors -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Winner of the 2017 Alpha Sigma Nu Award The collapse of communism in eastern Europe has forced traditionally Eastern Orthodox countries to consider the relationship between Christianity and liberal democracy. Contributors examine the influence of Constantinianism in both the post-communist Orthodox world and in Western political theology. Constructive theological essays feature Catholic and Protestant theologians reflecting on the relationship between Christianity and democracy, as well as Orthodox theologians reflecting on their tradition’s relationship to liberal democracy. The essays explore |
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