03481nam a2200505Ka 4500 ocn804845574 OCoLC 20200709055546.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 120806s2012 enk ob 001 0 eng d N$T N$T 9781139526517 (electronic bk.) 1139526510 (electronic bk.) 9781107027312 1107027314 (OCoLC)804845574 465768 (N$T) BT83.59 .W65 2012eb REL 012110 bisacsh REL 070000 bisacsh 261.7 23 REL102000 bisacsh N$TA Wolterstorff, Nicholas. The mighty and the almighty [electronic resource] : an essay in political theology / Nicholas Wolterstorff. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012. 1 online resource (vii, 181 p.) "For a century or more political theology has been in decline. Recent years, however, have seen increasing interest not only in how church and state should be related, but in the relation between divine authority and political authority, and in what religion has to say about the limits of state authority and the grounds of political obedience. In this book, Nicholas Wolterstorff addresses this whole complex of issues. He takes account of traditional answers to these questions, but on every point stakes out new positions. Wolterstorff offers a fresh theological defense of liberal democracy, argues that the traditional doctrine of 'two rules' should be rejected and offers a fresh exegesis of Romans 13; the canonical biblical passage for the tradition of Christian political theology. This book provides useful discussion for scholars and students of political theology, law and religion, philosophy of religion and social ethics"-- Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Machine generated contents note: 1. Framing the issues: understanding Polycarp; 2. Yoder's objection to our framing of the issues; 3. The two cities objection to our framing of the issues; 4. Authority; 5. Governance; 6. Authority to govern; 7. Calvin on God, governmental authority, and obedience; 8. What did Paul actually say?; 9. God's governance of humankind; 10. Recap; 11. The political implications of the nature and existence of the Church; 12. Discarding the two rules doctrine; 13. The rights-limited state; 14. Sphere sovereignty and the authority of the state; 15. Revisiting Polycarp; Bibliography; Index. Description based on print version record. Political theology. Church and state. Christianity and politics. RELIGION / Theology. bisacsh RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues bisacsh RELIGION / Christianity / General bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Wolterstorff, Nicholas. Mighty and the almighty. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012 9781107027312 (DLC) 2012017168 (OCoLC)788262691 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=465768 Cover image http://assets.cambridge.org/97811070/27312/cover/9781107027312.jpg cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 51419 51419