Christians as political animals
Subtitle: taking the measure of modernity and modern democracy
By: Marc D. Guerra.
Publisher: ISI Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Wilmington, Del
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
Subjects: Christianity and politics
Description: Calling on thinkers ranging from Augustine and Aquinas to twentieth-century theologians and political philosophers, Guerra argues that while modern democracy and its various attendant goods should be affirmed, Christian thought must recognize the limited scope of the political realm and maintain the proper critical distance. Christians as Political Animals reminds modern democracy of a truth it is prone to forget: civil society relies on extrapolitical goods such as love, friendship, morality, and faith for its health and survival. --publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.