This book contributes to contemporary debates about justice from the perspective of Christian social ethics. Professor Forrester examines some secular theories from a theological viewpoint, and surveys the policies and practices these theories are supposed to support and justify. He argues that Christian theology, although it can no longer claim to provide a comprehensive theory of justice, can provide insights into justice that challenge some aspects of the conventional wisdom, and contribute to the building of just communities.
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"Forrester's valuable book is about the practice of justice, both in its theoretical elaboration and application in public policy. ...Forrester's work is an excellent resource for both seminary and graduate-level religious studies courses in terms of the breadth of sources discussed as well as for critical reflection on justice and the role of religion in the public square." Religious Studies Review
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This book contributes to contemporary debates about justice from the angle of Christian social ethics. Professor Forrester examines some secular theories from a theological angle, and surveys the policies and practices these theories are supposed to support and justify. He argues that Christian theology, although it can no longer claim to provide a comprehensive theory of justice, can provide insights into justice which challenge some aspects of the conventional wisdom, and contribute to the building of just communities.
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theological fragments, secular pluralism, public theology, paradoxical vision, considered convictions, overlapping consensus, relative justice, public relevance, justice model, secular theories Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Original Position, Great Society, Alasdair Maclntyre, Cambridge University Press, United States, Reinhold Niebuhr, Difference Principle, John Rawls, Lesslie Newbigin, Martin Luther, Occasional Paper, Barbara Wootton, Oxford University Press, Veil of Ignorance, Judith Shklar, Margaret Thatcher, Notre Dame, Rich Man, Robert Benne, Adam Smith, David Garland, David Tracy, Faces of Injustice, Jeremy Seabrook New!
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- Beyond Retribution: A New Testament Vision for Justice, Crime, and Punishment (Studies in Peace and Scripture) by Mr. Christopher D. Marshall on page 24, page 25, and Back Matter
- Reconciliation: Restoring Justice by John de Gruchy in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Market Economy and Christian Ethics (New Studies in Christian Ethics) by Peter H. Sedgwick on page 55, page 72, and Back Matter
- The Cambridge Companion to Christian Ethics (Cambridge Companions to Religion) by Robin Gill in Front Matter, and page 206
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