{"product_id":"christ-and-the-common-life-political-theology-and-the-case-for-democracy-9780802881793","title":"Christ and the Common Life: Political Theology and the Case for Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eChrist and the Common Life \u003c\/i\u003eLuke Bretherton provides an introduction to historical and contemporary theological reflection on politics and opens up a compelling vision for a Christian commitment to democracy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn dialogue with Scripture and various traditions, Bretherton examines the dynamic relationship between who we are in relation to God and who we are as moral and political animals. He addresses fundamental political questions about poverty and injustice, forming a common life with strangers, and constructively transforming asymmetries of power. And through his analysis of debates concerning, among other things, race, class, economics, the environ­ment, and interfaith relations, he develops an innovative political theology of democracy as a way through which Christians can speak and act faithfully within our current context. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead as a whole, or as stand-alone chapters, the book guides readers through the political landscape and identifies the primary vocabulary, ideas, and schools of thought that shape Christian reflection on politics in the West. Ideal for the classroom, \u003ci\u003eChrist and the Common Life \u003c\/i\u003eequips students to understand politics and its positive and negative role in fostering neighbor love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802881793\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.50d","brand":"Luke Bretherton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42095620358325,"sku":"9780802881793","price":41.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_62226f1d-01ec-405b-a099-b0866ffc7b89.jpg?v=1651588308","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/christ-and-the-common-life-political-theology-and-the-case-for-democracy-9780802881793","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}