Title: Political affections
Description: A theological treatment of the role of affections such as joy, compassion, and shame in contemporary politics. Hordern discusses what affections are and how they play a role in parts of political life such as representation and law. He shows that affections have an intelligent role to play in fostering loyalty, trust and public moral reasoning.
Subjects: Moral and ethical aspects, Political participation, Political science, Christian ethics, Philosophy, Emotions (Philosophy), Theology, Political parties, Political science, philosophy, Political theology, Civil religion