Christian Faith, Philosophy & International Relations : The Lamb and the Wolf

Polinder, Simon (EDT)/ Buijs, Govert (EDT)

Brill（2019/11発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 330 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9789004409880

Full Description

International relations are in constant turbulence. Globalisation, the rise and fall of superpowers, the fragilisation of the EU, trade wars, real wars, terrorism, persecution, new nationalism and identity politics, climate change, are just a few of the recent disturbing developments. How can international issues be understood and addressed from a Christian faith perspective? In this book answers are presented from various Christian traditions: Neo-calvinism, Catholic social teaching, critical theory and Christian realism. The volume offers fundamental theological and Christian philosophical perspectives on international relations and global challenges, case studies about inspiring Christian leaders such as Robert Schuman, Dag Hammarskjöld, Abraham Kuyper and prophetic critiques of supranational issues.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Notes on Contributors

Introduction

 Govert Buijs and Simon Polinder

Part 1: International Relations and Christianity: Assessing the State of the Debate

1 International Politics in an Era of Kaleidoscopic Change and Uncertainty

 James W. Skillen

2 The Enduring Value of Christian Realism

 Eric Patterson

3 Reformational Insights for the Study of International Relations

 Jonathan Chaplin

4 Living Critically and Living Faithfully in the Global World of the Twenty-First Century

 Scott M. Thomas

Part 2: Fundamental Perspectives from Christian Philosophy and Theology

5 Common Grace as a Hermeneutical Approach to Globalization? Kuyper's Teaching of Common Grace in Current Public Theological Reflection
on Globalization

 Frederike van Oorschot

6 Solidarity, the Common Good and Social Justice in the Catholic Social Teaching within the Framework of Globalization

 Roman Gruijters

7 An End to Evil: An Eschatological Approach to Security

 Beatrice de Graaf

Part 3: Inspired Political Leaders

8 Abraham Kuyper among the Nations

 Robert Joustra

9 Robert Schuman's Commitment to European Unification: The Inspiring Role of His Roman Catholic Faith

 Margriet Krijtenburg

10 The Quest for Maturity. Dag Hammarskjöld: International Civil Servant, Inner Person, Moral Leader

 Monica Bouman

Part 4: Applications of Insights of the 'Amsterdam School of Christian Philosophy' to International Relations

11 The Distinct Nature of the European Union

 Sander Luitwieler

12 Security Studies: Towards a Reformational Approach

 Lucas G. Freire

13 Revisiting Sphere Sovereignty to Interpret Restrictions on Religious Freedom

 Dennis P. Petri and Frans Veerman

Part 5: Prophetic Critique in an International Context

14 The Protestant Dimension of the Ethical Critique of Carbon Commodification

 Menno R. Kamminga

15 Churches and International Policy: The Case of the 'War On Drugs', a Call to Metanoia

 Katherine Irene Pettus

Part 6: Concluding Reflections

16 Christian-philosophical Reflection and Shalom-searching Wisdom

 Govert Buijs and Simon Polinder

Index