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Theology and public philosophy : four conversations /

This volume brings together eminent theologians, philosophers and political theorists to discuss the relevance of theology and theologically grounded moral reflection to contemporary America's public life and argument. Avoiding the focus on hot-button issues, shrill polemics, and sloganeering t...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2012]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Theology and the American civil conversation / Kenneth L. Grasso
  • pt. 1. Charles Taylor, "Perils of moralism" and responses. Perils of moralism / Charles Taylor
  • Ockham's children : nomolatry, nominalism, and contemporary moral culture / Kenneth L. Grasso
  • Nomolatry and fidelity / Fred Dallmayr
  • Moralism and its traps / William Schweiker
  • pt. 2. Nicholas Wolterstorff, "The authorities are God's servants" : is a theistic account of political authority still viable or have humanist accounts won the day? and responses. "The authorities are God's servants" : is a theistic account of political authority still viable or have humanist accounts won the day? / Nicholas Wolterstorff
  • Two theories, not one / J. Budziszewski
  • On the origin and nature of political authority : a response to Nicholas Wolterstorff / Jeanne Heffernan Schindler
  • Is consent a theological category? / Joshua Mitchell
  • pt. 3. Robin W. Lovin, "Consensus and commitment : real people, religious reasons, and public discourse" and responses. Consensus and commitment : real people, religious reasons, and public discourse / Robin W. Lovin
  • Re-framing the conversation / Charles Matthewes
  • Why we can talk to each other : a response to Robin Lovin / Jonathan Chaplin
  • Liberal democracy : an alternative to the idolotry of the nation state? / Michael L. Budde
  • pt. 4. Jean Porter, "Moral traditions" and responses
  • Moral traditions / Jean Porter
  • Adjudicating moral inquiry : scientific reason and/or dialogical encounters / Eloise A. Buker
  • Alasdair MacIntyre : closet liberal / Christopher Beem
  • Taking the American moral tradition seriously / Peter Berkowitz
  • Epilogue / Jean Bethke Elshtain.