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A leading Christian philosopher explores the religious nature of politics and the political nature of Christian worship, sketching how the worship of the church propels us to be invested in forging the common good.

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Contents
Introduction: Liturgical Politics: Reforming Public Theology
1. Rites Talk: The Worship of Democracy
2. Revisiting the Church as Polis: Cultivating an Ecclesial Center of Gravity
3. The Craters of the Gospel: Liberalism's Borrowed Capital
4. The Limits and Possibility of Pluralism: Reforming Reformed Public Theology
5. Redeeming Christendom: Or, What's Wrong with Natural Law?
6. Contested Formations: Our "Godfather" Problem
Conclusion: The City of God and the City We're In: Augustinian Principles for Public Participation
Indexes

Awaiting the King Reforming Public Theology

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      Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
      Publication Date: 07/11/2017
      ISBN13: 9780801035791, 978-0801035791
      ISBN10: 0801035791

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A leading Christian philosopher explores the religious nature of politics and the political nature of Christian worship, sketching how the worship of the church propels us to be invested in forging the common good.

      Table of Contents
      Contents
      Introduction: Liturgical Politics: Reforming Public Theology
      1. Rites Talk: The Worship of Democracy
      2. Revisiting the Church as Polis: Cultivating an Ecclesial Center of Gravity
      3. The Craters of the Gospel: Liberalism's Borrowed Capital
      4. The Limits and Possibility of Pluralism: Reforming Reformed Public Theology
      5. Redeeming Christendom: Or, What's Wrong with Natural Law?
      6. Contested Formations: Our "Godfather" Problem
      Conclusion: The City of God and the City We're In: Augustinian Principles for Public Participation
      Indexes

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