Christianity, Democracy, and the Shadow of Constantine
The collapse of communism in eastern Europe has forced traditionally Eastern Orthodox countries to consider the relationship between Christianity and liberal democracy. Contributors examine the influence of Constantinianism in both the post-communist Orthodox world and in Western political theology....
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Fordham University Press
2016
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| Series: | Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The collapse of communism in eastern Europe has forced traditionally Eastern Orthodox countries to consider the relationship between Christianity and liberal democracy. Contributors examine the influence of Constantinianism in both the post-communist Orthodox world and in Western political theology. Constructive theological essays feature Catholic and Protestant theologians reflecting on the relationship between Christianity and democracy, as well as Orthodox theologians reflecting on their tradition's relationship to liberal democracy. The essays explore prospects of a distinctively Christian politics in a post-communist, post-Constantinian age. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode |
| ISBN: | 9780823274192 oapen_626392 |