Titre :	A Christian perspective on political thought
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Mott, Stephen Charles, Auteur
Editeur :	New York : Oxford University Press
Année de publication :	©1993
Importance :	338 p.
Format :	24 cm
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-0-19-507121-4
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Catégories :	Christianity and politics Political Science
Résumé :	Arguing that Americans make political choices in terms of a general notion of right and wrong, yet lack a sound, objective foundation for such values, evangelical scholar Stephen Mott formulates a Christian political theory that supplies such norms. Drawing on theological and biblical sources, Mott thoroughly develops the biblical and theological foundations for politics and political evaluation. Mott proposes that
Note de contenu :	The goodness and corruption of power -- Doing human nature justice -- Groups in society : danger and deliverance -- The seek and to distrust government -- The challenge of Biblical justice -- Love is not all you need -- The politics of time -- The grace of the common life : traditional conservatism -- Flourish in freedom : liberalism -- A space in the public place : democracy -- Prosperity through unfettered competition : laissez-faire conservatism -- Unfolding the possibilities of humanness : Marxist socialism -- Participatory ideals encountering human nature : socialism -- Epilogue : are we better prepared?

A Christian perspective on political thought [texte imprimé] / Mott, Stephen Charles, Auteur . - New York : Oxford University Press, ©1993 . - 338 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-19-507121-4
Langues : Anglais (eng)

Catégories :	Christianity and politics Political Science
Résumé :	Arguing that Americans make political choices in terms of a general notion of right and wrong, yet lack a sound, objective foundation for such values, evangelical scholar Stephen Mott formulates a Christian political theory that supplies such norms. Drawing on theological and biblical sources, Mott thoroughly develops the biblical and theological foundations for politics and political evaluation. Mott proposes that
Note de contenu :	The goodness and corruption of power -- Doing human nature justice -- Groups in society : danger and deliverance -- The seek and to distrust government -- The challenge of Biblical justice -- Love is not all you need -- The politics of time -- The grace of the common life : traditional conservatism -- Flourish in freedom : liberalism -- A space in the public place : democracy -- Prosperity through unfettered competition : laissez-faire conservatism -- Unfolding the possibilities of humanness : Marxist socialism -- Participatory ideals encountering human nature : socialism -- Epilogue : are we better prepared?