¡Presente! : Nonviolent Politics and the Resurrection of the Dead

Lambelet, Kyle B.T.

Georgetown University Press（2020/02発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 184 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781626167254
• DDC分類 241.697

Full Description

¡Presente! develops a lived theology of nonviolence through an extended case study of the movement to close the School of the Americas (also known as the SOA or WHINSEC). Specifically,it analyzes how the presence of the dead—a presence proclaimed at the annual vigil of the School of the Americas Watch—shapes a distinctive, transnational, nonviolent movement. Kyle B.T. Lambelet argues that such a messianic affirmation need not devolve into violence or sectarianism and, in fact, generates practical reasoning.

By developing a messianic political theology in dialogue with the SOA Watch movement, Lambelet's work contributes to Christian ethics as he explores the political implications of the resurrection of the dead. This book contributes to studies of strategic nonviolence and civil resistance by demonstrating how religious and moral dynamics remain an essential part of such struggles.

Contents

Preface

1. Introduction: Join Us in This Vigil

2. Crossing the Line: Liturgical Protest and the Tasks of Practical Reason

3. Communities of Resistance: The Power of Nonviolence in a Context of Pluralism

4. Divine Obedience: A Messianic Political Theology of the Higher Law

5. Following the Martyrs: Moral Exemplarity, Charismatic Leadership, and the Politics of Sacrifice

6. Conclusion: The Presence of the Crucified People

Bibliography

Index