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John Milbank's theology has shaped much modern political thinking
both within and without the Church. In Before and Beyond the 'Big
Society', Joseph Forde presents the first study devoted exclusively
to John Milbank's theology of welfare, and how it has influenced
policy in the Church of England since 2008. By examining the
favourable response the Church gave to the 'Big Society' project in
2010-12, Forde shows that Milbank's Blue Socialist fingerprint
increasingly dominates Church policy. This theology has not evolved
in a vacuum, however, and Forde expertly places it in its
historical and theoretical context. He offers a detailed critical
discussion of Milbank's own critique of what has been the
mainstream (Temple) Anglican theology of welfare in the Church of
England since the 1940s, and a fresh contribution to the assessment
of Anglican social theology. Finally, he demonstrates how Milbank's
ideas have been furthered by other influential Anglicans. It is
this influence that will carry the greatest implications for the
Church of England's policy on welfare in future, making this study
relevant to all who care about its contribution to the provision of
welfare.
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