Jesus and the powers : Christian political witness in an age of totalitarian terror and dysfunctional democracies / Tom Wright and Michael F. Bird

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Publisher: London : SPCK, 2024Description: 185 pContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780310162247
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Jesus and the powers
Contents:
The kingdom of Jesus in the shadow of empire -- The Church between Jesus and Caesar -- Power and the 'powers' in early Christianity : John, Paul and the paradox of biblical politics -- The kingdom of God as vision and vocation -- The Church between submission and subversion -- The Church resisting the powers of today -- Liberalism and love in a time of fear and fragmentation.
Summary: "How should a Christian engage with politics? Some encourage political activism while others advocate withdrawal, but the answer is far from clear. In Christ and the Powers, N.T. Wright and Michael Bird argue that Christians should faithfully and earnestly contribute while vigorously opposing political schemes based on autocracy and nationalism"-- Provided by publisher.
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Kurslitteratur Johannelunds teologiska högskola Kurslitteraturhyllan Historisk och Praktisk teologi (242-299) 261.7 (SH0310) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Boken är ej för utlån 166116635

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The kingdom of Jesus in the shadow of empire -- The Church between Jesus and Caesar -- Power and the 'powers' in early Christianity : John, Paul and the paradox of biblical politics -- The kingdom of God as vision and vocation -- The Church between submission and subversion -- The Church resisting the powers of today -- Liberalism and love in a time of fear and fragmentation.

"How should a Christian engage with politics? Some encourage political activism while others advocate withdrawal, but the answer is far from clear. In Christ and the Powers, N.T. Wright and Michael Bird argue that Christians should faithfully and earnestly contribute while vigorously opposing political schemes based on autocracy and nationalism"-- Provided by publisher.

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