Church, State and Public Justice

by Kemeny, Paul Charles

• ISBN13: 9780830827961
• ISBN10: 083082796X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-07-30
• Publisher: INGRAM

Summary

What is the mission of the church? What is the purpose of human government? How ought they to be related to each other? How should social injustice be redressed? The five noted contributors to this volume answer these questions from within their distinctive Christian theological traditions, as well as responding to the other four positions. Through the presentations and ensuing dialogue we come to see more clearly what the differences are, where their positions overlap and why they diverge. The contributors and the positions taken include: Clarke E. Cochran: A Catholic Perspective Derek H. Davis: A Classical Baptist Perspective Ronald J. Sider: An Evangelical Anabaptist Perspective Corwin E. Smidt: A Reformed Principled Pluralist Perspective J. Philip Wogaman: A Mainline Protestant Perspective This book will be instructive for anyone seeking to grasp the major Christian alternatives and desiring to pursue a faithful corporate and individual response to the social issues that face us. Market/Audience Students Students and professors of theology Pastors Thoughtful laypeople Christians in politics Features and Benefits Offers clear and concise presentations of the major alternatives, by recognized representatives Provides the argument for each position and assists in comparing and contrasting them by including the accompanying responses of each of the other essayists

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
Life on the Border: A Catholic Perspective	p. 39
Classical Separation Response	p. 67
Principled Pluralist Response	p. 72
Anabaptist Response	p. 74
Social Justice Response	p. 76
The Classical Separation Perspective	p. 81
Catholic Response	p. 114
Principled Pluralist Response	p. 117
Anabaptist Response	p. 121
Social Justice Response	p. 123
The Principled Pluralist Perspective	p. 127
Catholic Response	p. 154
Classical Separation Response	p. 157
Anabaptist Response	p. 162
Social Justice Response	p. 164
The Anabaptist Perspective	p. 169
Catholic Response	p. 198
Classical Separation Response	p. 202
Principled Pluralist Response	p. 207
Social Justice Response	p. 210
The Social Justice Perspective	p. 215
Catholic Response	p. 238
Classical Separation Response	p. 241
Principled Pluralist Response	p. 245
Anabaptist Response	p. 248
Contributors	p. 249
Index of Names	p. 253
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