The Future of Christian Realism

Dallas Gingles; Joshua Mauldin; Rebekah L. Miles

doi:10.5771/9781666924008

Summary

In the world’s most developed democracies, anxiety about the future of democracy is palpable. The tension between moral aspiration and moral despair has reached a point of crisis. Christian realism arose during a similar time of crisis, when Reinhold Niebuhr used the insights of the Christian tradition to interpret the clash between democracy and totalitarianism.

Beginning with Robin Lovin’s account of Christian realism as a nuanced blend of theological, moral, and political realisms, The Future of Christian Realism addresses fundamental topics in theology, ethics, and politics. The contributors come from different traditions, span five continents, and together present a case for the continuing relevance of Christian realism. By paying close attention to many of the most pressing moral challenges facing societies today, the authors illustrate and evaluate the enduring relevance of Christian realism.

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Copyright year: 2023
ISBN-Print: 978-1-6669-2399-5
ISBN-Online: 978-1-6669-2400-8
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 388
Product type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
2. Preface and Acknowledgments No access
3. Introduction No access
1. The Christian Socialist Difference No access
2. The Future of Theological Realism No access
3. Christian Realism and Doctrine No access
4. The Future of Moral Realism No access
5. Law and Christian Realism No access
1. Christian Realism and International Law No access
2. Christian Realism and International Relations No access
3. Environmental Ethics and Christian Realism No access
4. The Children of Light in the Twenty-First Century No access
5. Economics and the Future of Christian Realism No access
6. Institutions and the Future of Christian Realism No access
7. Christian Realism and Race in the United States No access
8. Fostering the Impossible in a World Marked by Sin No access
1. The Chinese Dream of Prosperity No access
2. Christian Realism in Japan No access
3. Christian Realism in the African Context No access
4. A Gospel That Opens Up Free Spaces No access
5. Christian Realism in the United Kingdom No access
6. American Exceptionalism, Christian Realism, and the New Realities No access
7. Conclusion No access
Index No access Pages 367 - 384
About the Contributors No access Pages 385 - 388