Augustine and Social Justice Augustine and Social Justice
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Descripción editorial

This volume brings into dialogue the ancient wisdom of Augustine of Hippo, a bishop of the early Christian Church of the fourth and fifth centuries, with contemporary theologians and ethicists on the topic of social justice. Each essay mines the major themes present in Augustine's extensive corpus of writings—from his Confessions to the City of God— with an eye to the following question: how can this early church father so foundational to Christian doctrine and teaching inform our twenty-first century context on how to create and sustain a more just and equitable society? In his own day, Augustine spoke to conditions of slavery, conflict and war, violence and poverty, among many others. These conditions, while reflecting the characteristics of our technological age, continue to obstruct our collective efforts to bring about the common good for the global human community. The contributors of this volume have taken great care to read Augustine through the lens of his own time and place; at the same time, they provide keen insights and reflections which advance the conversation of social justice in the present.

GÉNERO
Política y actualidad
PUBLICADO
2015
14 de enero
IDIOMA
EN
Inglés
EXTENSIÓN
344
Páginas
EDITORIAL
Lexington Books
VENDEDOR
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
TAMAÑO
1.9
MB

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