Awaiting the King : reforming public theology

The Resource Awaiting the King : reforming public theology
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Awaiting the King : reforming public theology
Title remainder
reforming public theology
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James K. A. Smith
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Language
eng
Summary
In this culmination of his widely read and highly acclaimed Cultural Liturgies project, James K. A. Smith examines politics through the lens of liturgy. What if, he asks, citizens are not only thinkers or believers but also lovers? Smith explores how our analysis of political institutions would look different if we viewed them as incubators of love-shaping practices--not merely governing us but forming what we love. How would our political engagement change if we weren't simply looking for permission to express our "views" in the political sphere but actually hoped to shape the ethos of a nation, a state, or a municipality to foster a way of life that bends toward shalom? This book offers a well-rounded public theology as an alternative to contemporary debates about politics. Smith explores the religious nature of politics and the political nature of Christian worship, sketching how the worship of the church propels us to be invested in forging the common good. This book creatively merges theological and philosophical reflection with illustrations from film, novels, and music and includes helpful exposition and contemporary commentary on key figures in political theology
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DLC
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  • 261.7
  • 264
Index
index present
LC call number
BR115.P7
LC item number
S565 2017
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Cultural liturgies
Series volume
Volume 3

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