Christianity, Democracy, and the Shadow of Constantine

• Auteur principal: Demacopoulos, George E. (auth)
• Autres auteurs: Papanikolaou, Aristotle (auth)
• Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
• Langue: anglais
• Publié: Fordham University Press 2016
• Collection: Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought
• Sujets: Religion & beliefs; Theology; Augustine of Hippo; Democracy; Eastern Orthodox Church; God; Human rights; Liberalism; Orthodoxy; Thomas Hobbes
• Accès en ligne: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Résumé

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.

ISBN

oapen_626392
9780823274192

Accès

Open Access