02411nam 2200553 450 991078827420332120230807210812.0(CKB)2670000000619400(EBL)2059270(SSID)ssj0001536253(PQKBManifestationID)11946130(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001536253(PQKBWorkID)11529370(PQKB)10835090(MiAaPQ)EBC2059270(Au-PeEL)EBL2059270(CaPaEBR)ebr11060192(CaONFJC)MIL791817(OCoLC)910553650(EXLCZ)99267000000061940020150610h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrChristians, free expression, and the common good getting beyond the censorship impulse /Gordon S. JacksonLanham, Maryland :Lexington Books,2015.©20151 online resource (245 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4985-0401-9 1-4985-0402-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 AuthorThis 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.CensorshipReligious aspectsChristianityFreedom of expressionCensorshipReligious aspectsChristianity.Freedom of expression.016.09811Jackson Gordon S.1466744MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910788274203321Christians, free expression, and the common good3677341UNINA