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Democracy and the Christian Churches: Ecumenism and the Politics of Belief

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.4 cm

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How has Christianity engaged with democracy? In this authoritative new treatment of a sometimes troubled relationship, Donald Norwood reflects on the way that democracy has become, especially under the auspices of the United Nations and the World Council of Churches, not just an ideal but a universally applicable moral principle. Yet, as the author demonstrates, faith and democracy have not always sat comfortably together. For example, the Vatican has dealt harshly with radical theologians such as Leonardo Boff and Hans Kung; while churches with a dictatorial style have all too often shown a willingness to accommodate authoritarian regimes and even dictators. Norwood argues that if democracy is a universal norm, a basic right, it is not possible for the Church to be indifferent to its claims. Offering a sustained exposition - from Marsilius of Padua to Christian Democracy and Christian Socialism - of the often uneasy interaction between Christianity and democratic politics as both idea and ideal, this is a major contribution to church history and to wider topical debates in politics and religious studies.
Democracy and the Christian Churches: Ecumenism and the Politics of Belief and The Essential History of Christianity
The Essential History of ChristianityDemocracy and the Christian Churches: Ecumenism and the Politics of Belief
  • Author

    Donald W. Norwood

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

  • Published

    May 2020

  • Weight

    355g

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9780755618088

  • ISBN-10

    0755618084

  • Eden Code

    5148601

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