The Goodness of God : Theology, the Church, and Social Order PDF
by D. Stephen Long
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Stephen Long opens his erudite discussion of theology and ethics with the insistence that moral critique must emerge from a particular location, rather than from the fluid values of any "neutral" observer. Long sets out to put theology and ethics--as well as the church--in proper relation to one another.
Ethics must be based in theology, not the other way around.
Our "finite participation in the infinite makes possible participation in a goodness beyond us." That goodness comes to us in the flesh of Jesus Christ, and the church is indispensable in drawing all people toward God's goodness.
The church, a social ethic in itself, gives purpose and order to other social institutions, including family, government, and the market.
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:Wipf and Stock Publishers
- Publication Date:01/01/2008
- ISBN:9781725220836
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:Wipf and Stock Publishers
- Publication Date:01/01/2008
- ISBN:9781725220836