Christianity and Social Systems
Title | Christianity and Social Systems PDF eBook |
Author | Rosemary Radford Ruether |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Total Pages | 311 |
Release | 2008-09-26 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0742565548 |
From the earliest interactions of Christians with the Roman Empire to today's debates about the separation of church and state, the Christian churches have been in complex relationships with various economic and political systems for centuries. Renowned theologian Rosemary Radford Ruether analyzes the ways the Christian church has historically interacted with powerful systems such as patriarchy, racism, slavery, and environmentalism, while looking critically at how the church shapes these systems today. With a focus on the United States, Christianity and Social Systems provides an introductory analysis of the interactions between the churches and major systems that have shaped western Christian and post-Christian society. Ruether discusses ideologies, such as liberalism and socialism, and includes three country case studies-Nicaragua, South Africa, and North and South Korea-to further illustrate the profound influences Christianity and social systems have with each other. This book is neither an attack on the relationship between Christianity and these systems, nor an apology, but rather a nuanced examination of the interactions between them. By understanding how these interactions have shaped history, we can more fully understand how to make ethical decisions about the role of Christianity in some of today's most pressing social issues, from economic and class disparities to the environmental crisis.
Christianity and Social Systems
Title | Christianity and Social Systems PDF eBook |
Author | Rosemary Radford Ruether |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | 310 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0742546438 |
From the earliest interactions of Christians with the Roman Empire to today's debates about the separation of church and state, the Christian churches have been in complex relationships with various economic and political systems for centuries. Renowned theologian Rosemary Radford Ruether analyzes the ways Christian churches historically interacted with powerful systems such as patriarchy, racism, slavery, and environmentalism, while looking critically at how the church shapes these systems today. This book is neither an attack on the relationship between Christianity and these systems nor an apology but rather a nuanced examination of the interactions between them. By understanding how these interactions have shaped history, we can more fully understand how to make ethical decisions about the role of Christianity in some of today's most pressing social issues. Book jacket.
The Social Systems of the Present Day, Compared with Christianity. In Five Lectures ... Selected from The Pulpit
Title | The Social Systems of the Present Day, Compared with Christianity. In Five Lectures ... Selected from The Pulpit PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander John SCOTT (M.A., Principal of Owens College, Manchester.) |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 82 |
Release | 1841 |
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Christianity and Social Systems
Title | Christianity and Social Systems PDF eBook |
Author | Rosemary Radford Ruether |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | 311 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 074254642X |
"From the earliest interactions of Christians with the Roman Empire to today's debates about the separation of church and state, the Christian churches have been in complex relationships with various economic and political system for centuries. Renowned theologian Rosemary Radford Ruether analyzes the ways Christian churches historically interacted with powerful systems such as patriarchy, racism, slavery and environmentalism, while looking critically at how the church shapes these systems today. This book is neither an attack on the relationship between Christianity and these systems nor an apology bur rather a nuanced examination of the interactions between them. By understanding how these interactions have shaped history, we can more fully understand how to make ethical decisions about the role of Christianity in some of today's most pressing social issues."--BOOK JACKET.
Christianity and Social Order
Title | Christianity and Social Order PDF eBook |
Author | William Temple |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 136 |
Release | 1950 |
Genre | Christian sociology |
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Conflict at Rome
Title | Conflict at Rome PDF eBook |
Author | James S. Jeffers |
Publisher | Augsburg Fortress Publishing |
Total Pages | 230 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Utilizing archeological evidence and an analysis of two earlyChristian texts related to the church at Rome, James S. Jeffers offersa penetrating glimpse into the economic, social, and theologicaltensions of early Roman Christianity. Clement and the Shepherd ofHermas are shown to represent two decidedly conflicting conceptions ofChristianity and hierarchy: Clement represents the social elite and amore structured approach to church organization, and Hermas displays atendency toward sectarianism. Photographs and line drawings illustratearcheological evidence.
Christianity and the Social Crisis
Title | Christianity and the Social Crisis PDF eBook |
Author | Walter Rauschenbusch |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 478 |
Release | 1907 |
Genre | Christian ethics |
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