Politics, theology, and history - Plant, Raymond (Cambridge University Press, 2001)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 360-372) and indexes
Preface -- 1. Liberal society and political theology -- -- Part I. The possibility of political theology -- 2. Theology and politics : context, community and prophecy -- 3. God, history and political theology -- 4. Totality, finitude and history -- 5. Narratives and foundations -- 6. Natural law and natural order -- -- Part II. The site of political theology -- Introduction -- 7. Markets, morality and theology -- 8. Social justice, freedom and the common good -- 9. Human rights, human dignity and the scope of responsibility -- 10. Self and community -- -- Part III. Liberalism, religion and social unity -- Introduction -- 11. Policy and pluralism -- 12. The civil community, the religious community and the unity of society -- -- Select bibliography -- Index of names -- Index of subjects
Lord Plant focuses on the role that religious belief can and ought to play in argument about public policy in a pluralistic society. He examines the potential political implications of Christian belief and the ways in which it may be deployed in political debate. The book discusses the place of religious belief in the formation of policy and asks what issues in modern society might be the legitimate objects of a Christian social and political concern