Political Theology and Pluralism : Renewing Public Dialogue / / by Joseph Rivera

• Autore: Rivera Joseph
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2018
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2018.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (IX, 126 p.)
• Disciplina: 201.7
• Soggetto topico: Religion and sociology; Political philosophy; Religion—Philosophy; Political theory; Religion and Society; Political Philosophy; Philosophy of Religion; Political Theory
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction -- 2. The Structures of Liberal Democracy -- 3. Christian Saeculum and Pluralism -- 4. Strategies for Dialogue in a Pluralist Age -- 5. Conclusion. .
• Sommario/riassunto: Reviving the ancient political wisdom of St. Augustine in combination with insights drawn from contemporary political theorist John Rawls, Joseph Rivera grapples with the polarizing nature of religion in the public square. Political theology, as a discipline, tends to argue that communitarianism remains the only viable political option for religious practioners in a complex, pluralist society. Unsurprisingly, we are increasingly accustomed to think the religious voice is anti-secular and illiberal. On the contrary, Christian theology and political liberalism, Rivera argues, are not incompatible. Political Theology and Pluralism challenges the longstanding antithesis between theology and political liberalism by asking his readers to focus not on difference, but on our common humanity. Outlining real strategies for public dialogue in a liberal state, Rivera offers the opportunity to discover what it means to practice civic friendship in pluralist context.
• Titolo autorizzato: Political Theology and Pluralism
• ISBN: 3-319-77146-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910300621503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Palgrave pivot.