Political Theology and Pluralism Renewing Public Dialogue /

• Main Author: Rivera, Joseph (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Religion and sociology.; Political philosophy.; Religion-Philosophy.; Political theory.; Religion and Society.; Political Philosophy.; Philosophy of Religion.; Political Theory.

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 rem...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Structures of Liberal Democracy
• 3. Christian Saeculum and Pluralism
• 4. Strategies for Dialogue in a Pluralist Age
• 5. Conclusion. .