Political Theology: Contemporary Challenges and Future Directions Contributor(s): Fiorenza, Francis Schüssler (Editor), Fiorenza, Francis Schussler (Editor), Tanner, Klaus (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0664259758 ISBN-13: 9780664259754 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $36.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
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BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Liberation |
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6" W x 9" (0.72 lbs) 104 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: In this collection, six leading theologians on political theology explore the contemporary states and potential future of the discipline. Offering a highly nuanced and complex picture of older and newer Political Theology, these scholars examine the multifaceted interconnections and tensions between political theologies, liberation theologies, feminist theologies, and theologies that see themselves as postcolonial or decolonizing. Among other topics, the authors address the ecumenical and global nature of political theology; the lack of critical feminist analysis in most political, liberation, and postcolonial theologies; the statements regarding political theology in the encyclicals of Benedict XVI; and the specific tasks that political theology must address to remain effective and relevant. Contributors include Jurgen Moltmann, Johann Baptist Metz, Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza, Francis Schussler Fiorenza, Klaus Tanner, and Michael Welker. |
Contributor Bio(s): Welker, Michael: - Michael Welker is Professor and Chair of Systematic Theology and Executive Director of the Forschungszentrum f�r Internationale und Interdisziplin�re Theologie (Research Centre for International and Interdisciplinary Theology) at the University of Heidelberg, Germany.Fiorenza, Francis Schussler: - Francis Schussler Fiorenza is the Stillman Professor of Roman Catholic Theological Studies at Harvard Divinity School.Tanner, Klaus: - Klaus Tanner is Professor of Systematic Theology and Ethics in the Faculty of Theology at the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg. |