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Case study rich, this volume advances our understanding of the
significance of 'the city' in global governance. The editors call
for innovation in international relations theory with case studies
that add breadth to theorizing the role sub-national political
actors play in global affairs. Each of the eight case studies
demonstrates different intersections between the local and the
global and how these intersections alter the conditions resulting
from globalization processes. The case studies do so by focusing on
one of three sub-themes: the diverse ways in which cities and
sub-national regions impact nation-state foreign policy; the
various dimensions of urban imbrications in global environmental
politics; or the multiple methods and standards used to measure the
global roles of cities.
Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) was one of the world's last great
polymaths and one of the most important Christian thinkers of his
time, engaging the world with a simplicity, sincerity, courage, and
passion that few have matched. However, Ellul is an often
misunderstood thinker. As more than fifty books and over one
thousand articles bear his name, embarking on a study of Ellul's
thought can be daunting. This book provides an introduction to
Ellul's life and work, analysing and assessing his thought across
the most important themes of his scholarship. Readers will see that
his remarkably broad field of vision, clarity of focus, and boldly
prophetic voice make his work worth reading and considering,
rereading and discussing. Jeffrey P. Greenman is Associate Dean of
Biblical and Theological Studies and Professor of Christian Ethics
at Wheaton College (IL). Read Mercer Schuchardt is Associate
Professor of Communication at Wheaton College (IL). Noah J. Toly is
Director of Urban Studies and Associate Professor of Politics and
International Relations at Wheaton College (IL). ' "Understanding
Jacques Ellul" ' is a useful introduction to the prolific author,
who was a sociologist, historian, and a Christian. This book is the
first to give equal weight to his secular and Christian views.
Given Ellul's voluminous writings, the authors had to be selective,
and their choice of topics is excellent. Richard Stivers, Professor
of Sociology, Illinois State University. 'This revealing overview
of Ellul's life and work enables us to grasp the underlying unity
of his principal interests: communication and Christianity. . . .
This balanced study will be of prime service to anyone who wishes
to] understand Ellul's thought and insights. Eric McLuhan, author
of 'Know Thyself: Action and Perception'.
Case study rich, this volume advances our understanding of the
significance of 'the city' in global governance. The editors call
for innovation in international relations theory with case studies
that add breadth to theorizing the role sub-national political
actors play in global affairs. Each of the eight case studies
demonstrates different intersections between the local and the
global and how these intersections alter the conditions resulting
from globalization processes. The case studies do so by focusing on
one of three sub-themes: the diverse ways in which cities and
sub-national regions impact nation-state foreign policy; the
various dimensions of urban imbrications in global environmental
politics; or the multiple methods and standards used to measure the
global roles of cities.
Each day, the world's urban population swells by almost 200,000.
With every passing week, more than a million people new to cities
face unexpected realities and challenges of urban life. Just like
the sheer volume of people in the city, these challenges can be
staggering. As with the height and breadth of our metropolises, the
wonders of urban life can be breathtaking. Like the city itself,
the questions and challenges of urban life are both sprawling and
pulsing with vitality. As part of Zondervan's Ordinary Theology
series, this volume offers a series of Christian reflections on
some of the most basic and universal challenges of 21st century
urban life. It takes one important dimension of what it means to be
human-that human beings are made to be for God, for others, and for
creation-and asks, "What are the implications of who God made us to
be for how we ought to live in our cities?" This book is intended
for Christians facing the riddle of urban creation care, discerning
the shape of community life, struggling with the challenges of
wealth and poverty, and wondering at the global influence of
cities. It is meant for those whose lives and livelihoods are
inextricably bound up in the flourishing of their neighborhood and
also for those who live in the shadow of cities. Most of all, it is
meant for those grappling with the relationship between the cities
of tomorrow and the glorious city to come.
Synopsis: Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) was one of the world's last
great polymaths and one of the most important Christian thinkers of
his time, engaging the world with a simplicity, sincerity, courage,
and passion that few have matched. However, Ellul is an often
misunderstood thinker. As more than fifty books and over one
thousand articles bear his name, embarking on a study of Ellul's
thought can be daunting. This book provides an introduction to
Ellul's life and work, analyzing and assessing his thought across
the most important themes of his scholarship. Readers will see that
his remarkably broad field of vision, clarity of focus, and boldly
prophetic voice make his work worth reading and considering,
rereading and discussing. Endorsements: "Understanding Jacques
Ellul is an academic treasure. . . . The complicated correlation
between Ellul's biblical thinking and his social theoretical work
is developed with extraordinary sophistication. This book lives up
to its own internal promise, demonstrating with impeccable
scholarship Ellul's distinctiveness as a Christian thinker."
--Clifford Christians, University of Illinois "Understanding
Jacques Ellul is a useful introduction to the prolific author, who
was a sociologist, historian, and a Christian. This book is the
first to give equal weight to his secular and Christian views.
Given Ellul's voluminous writings, the authors had to be selective,
and their choice of topics is excellent." --Richard Stivers,
Professor of Sociology, Illinois State University "Jacques Ellul
was one of the twentieth century's most insightful Christian
analysts of contemporary society. His writings remain of great
value for Christian mission today. This study shows his continued
relevance through its accessible, well-informed introduction and
overview of some of the many key themes in his extensive corpus. I
hope it introduces Ellul's thought to a new generation of Christian
disciples and scholars." --Andrew Goddard, Associate Director,
Kirby Laing Institute of Christian Ethics "This revealing overview
of Ellul's life and work enables us to grasp the underlying unity
of his principal interests: communication and Christianity. . . .
This balanced study will be of prime service to anyone who wishes
to] understand Ellul's thought and insights." --Eric McLuhan,
author of Know Thyself: Action and Perception Author Biography:
Jeffrey P. Greenman is Associate Dean of Biblical and Theological
Studies and Professor of Christian Ethics at Wheaton College (IL).
Read M. Schuchardt is Associate Professor of Communication at
Wheaton College (IL). Noah J. Toly is Director of Urban Studies and
Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at
Wheaton College (IL).
The past three centuries have witnessed the accumulation of
unprecedented levels of wealth and the production of unprecedented
risks. These risks include the declining integrity and stability of
many of the world's environments, which face dramatic and possibly
irreversible change as the environmental burdens of late modern
lifestyles increasingly shift to fragile ecosystems, vulnerable
communities, and future generations. Globalization has increased
the scope and scale of these risks, as well as the pace of their
emergence. It has also made possible global environmental
governance, attempts to manage risk by unprecedented numbers and
types of authoritative agents, including state and non-state actors
at the local, national, regional, and global levels. In The
Gardeners' Dirty Hands: Environmental Politics and Christian
Ethics, Noah Toly offers an interpretation of environmental
governance that draws upon insights into the tragic - the need to
forego, give up, undermine, or destroy one or more goods in order
to possess or secure one or more other goods. Toly engages
Christian and classical Greek ideas of the tragic to illuminate the
enduring challenges of environmental politics. He suggests that
Christians have unique resources for responsible engagement with
global environmental politics while acknowledging the need for
mutually agreed, and ultimately normative, restraints.
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