We answer to another
Subtitle: authority, office, and the image of God
By: David T. Koyzis
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Eugene, Oregon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9781625640451
Subjects: Christianity and politics; Authority; Christianity
Description: The quest to escape authority has been a persistent feature of the modern world, animating liberals and Marxists, Westerners and non-Westerners alike. Yet what if it turns out that authority is intrinsic to humanity? What if authority is characteristic of everything we are and do as those created in God's image, even when we claim to be free of it? What if kings and commoners, teachers and students, employers and employees all possess authority? This book argues that authority cannot be identified with mere power, is not to be played off against freedom, and is not a mere social construction. Rather it is resident in an office given us by God himself at creation. This central office is in turn dispersed into a variety of offices relevant to our different life activities in a wide array of communal settings. Far from being a conservative bromide, the call to respect authority is foundational to respect for humanity itself. -- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-237) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: defining the problem; title: Authority and power; title: Authority and autonomy; title: Authority and legitimacy; title: Office: the key to authority; title: Epilogue: authority and love.