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The year 2015 marks the fifteenth anniversary of Thomas More's
becoming Patron Saint of Statesmen and Politicians. Yet during
these years no serious answer has been given by a community of
scholars as to why More would be the choice of over 40,000 leaders
from ninety-five countries. What were More's guiding principles of
leadership and in what ways might they remain applicable? This
collection of essays addresses these questions by investigating
More through his writings, his political actions, and in recent
artistic depictions.
Liberalism at the Crossroads offers succinct, accessible, and
well-written surveys of the ideas of the leading participants in
the contemporary philosophical debate about liberalism. Christopher
Wolfe brings together analyses of leading liberal thinkers from
across the spectrum as well as influential critics of liberalism,
including John Rawls, Ronald Dworkin, Robert Nozick, Michael
Sandel, Richard Rorty, Joseph Raz, and William Galston. For the
second edition, each chapter has been thoroughly revised, and new
chapters on Susan Moller Okin, Richard Posner, and John Finnis have
been added to include representatives of liberal feminism, law and
economics, and natural law. The result is an invaluable overview of
contemporary political theory, ideal for both students and
scholars.
How can the Catholic faith help not only Catholics, but all people,
build a just and flourishing society? The Catholic Church
contributes first and foremost to the common good by forming the
consciences of the faithful. Faith helps reason achieve a proper
understanding of the common good and thereby guides what
individuals need to do to live justly and harmoniously. In this
book, J. Brian Benestad provides a detailed and accessible
introduction to Catholic social doctrine (CSD), the Church's
teachings concerning the human person, the family, society,
political life, charity, justice, and social justice. Church,
State, and Society explains the nuanced understanding of human
dignity and the common good found in the Catholic intellectual
tradition. It makes the case that liberal-arts education is an
essential part of the common good because it helps people
understand their dignity and all that justice requires. The author
shows the influence of ancient and modern political philosophy on
CSD philosophy and examines St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas,
papal social encyclicals, Vatican Council II, and postconciliar
magisterial teaching. Benestad highlights the teachings of popes
John Paul II and Benedict XVI that the attainment of the common
good depends on the practice of the virtues by citizens and leaders
alike. The book is divided into four parts. The first treats key
themes of social life: the dignity of the human person, human
rights, natural law, and the common good. Part two focuses on the
three principal mediating institutions of civil society: the
family, the Church, and the Catholic university. Part three
considers the economy, work, poverty, immigration, and the
environment, while part four focuses on the international community
and just war principles. The conclusion discusses tension between
CSD and liberal democracy.
Learn to think deeply about the relationship between church and
state in a way that goes beyond mere policy debates and current
campaigns. Few topics can grab headlines and stir passions quite
like politics, especially when the church is involved. Considering
the attention that many Christian parachurch groups, churches, and
individual believers give to politics--and of the varying and
sometimes divergent political ideals and aims among them--Five
Views on the Church and Politics provides a helpful breakdown of
the possible Christian approaches to political involvement. General
Editor Amy Black brings together five top-notch political
theologians in the book, each representing one of the five key
political traditions within Christianity: Anabaptist
(Separationist: the most limited possible Christian involvement in
politics) - represented by Thomas Heilke Lutheran (Paradoxical:
strong separation of church and state) - represented by Robert
Benne Black Church (Prophetic: the church's mission is to be a
voice for communal reform) - represented by Bruce Fields Reformed
(Transformationist: emphasizes God's sovereignty over all things,
including churches and governments) - represented by James K. A.
Smith Catholic (Synthetic: encouragement of political participation
as a means to further the common good of all people) - represented
by J. Brian Benestad Each author addresses his tradition's
theological distinctives, the role of government, the place of
individual Christian participation in government and politics, and
how churches should (or should not) address political questions.
Responses by each contributor to opposing views will highlight key
areas of difference and disagreement. Thorough and even-handed,
Five Views on the Church and Politics will enable readers to
consider the strengths and weaknesses of the most significant
Christian views on political engagement and to draw their own,
informed conclusions.
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