Public Theology in Law and Life

edited by Brian Edgar, Paul Babie and David Wilson

Book cover: Public Theology in Law and Life

Extent: 208 pages

Publisher: ATF Press

Subjects: Religious Studies

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(August 2012)

ISBN: 9781921817779

Price: $29.95

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PDF (Published)

(August 2012)

ISBN: 9781921817762

Price: $29.95

‘Public theology’ involves the application of biblical and theological principles outside the confines of the church and assesses their implications for wider society. It examines both the theoretical structures of society (the nature of secularity, government, globalisation, pluralism and so forth) and the myriad specific issues involved in daily life (everything from sport to work-place relations to economics). Public theology is also, very importantly, a discipline that is practiced by the ‘ordinary’ Christian as well as the academic, and it is done in public (with all the scrutiny that entails) and in such a way that it communicates to non-Christians (although it remains a theological endeavour). In a real sense it is theology for the world, from the Word, by the people of God. The volume has a variety of contributors and includes an article on the role of public theology in Islam.

  • Edited by Paul Babie
  • Edited by Brian Edgar
  • Edited by David Wilson