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Migrations of the Holy

God, State, and the Political Meaning of the Church
  • ISBN-13: 9780802866097
  • Publisher: EERDMANS TRADE
    Imprint: EERDMANS TRADE
  • By William T. Cavanaugh
  • Price: AUD $39.99
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  • Local release date: 10/02/2011
  • Format: Paperback (226.00mm X 152.00mm) 200 pages Weight: 159g
  • Categories: Christian life & practice [HRCV]
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Whether one thinks that "religion" continues to fade or has made a comeback in the contemporary world, there is a common notion that "religion" went away somewhere, at least in the West. But William Cavanaugh argues that religious fervor never left -- it has only migrated toward a new object of worship. In Migrations of the Holy he examines the dis
William T. Cavanaugh is senior research professor at the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology and professor of Catholic studies at DePaul University.
Journal of Lutheran Ethics "A potent work of political theology by one of the leading voices articulating a new Christian theopolitical vision. . . . Brilliant" Luke Bretherton -- King's College London "In these essays William Cavanaugh continues to provide leadership and vision in the field of political theology. He addresses essential questions about the religious status of the nation-state, the political character of the church, and how the tradition of Christian political thought might be brought to bear upon contemporary politics. In doing so Cavanaugh unfolds a theological response to present political conditions and a political response to our theological condition." Robert Benne -- Center for Religion and Society, Roanoke College "Another vigorous -- but distinct -- voice in the burgeoning conversation about the role of religion generally and the church specifically in political life. . . Worth a careful read."
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