Christianity And the Secular - Rilegato

Markus, R. A.

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ISBN 10: 0268034907 ISBN 13: 9780268034900

Casa editrice: Univ of Notre Dame Pr, 2006

Riassunto

"As a contribution to the post-9/11 debate on religions, cultures, and societies, these lectures are as finely attuned to their moment as Robert Markus's classic 1970 study,Saeculum, which they update and extend. Christianity and the Secular challenges all who are concerned with the limits of the 'secular' to take better account of the shaping events and theories of the time in which the Roman Empire turned Christian. A beautifully measured book." —Mark Vessey, Canada Research Chair in Literature / Christianity and Culture, University of British Columbia

"At a time when the proper boundaries between the sacred and the secular are contested as never before, Robert Markus offers a subtle and persuasive analysis of the roots of this distinction in early Christian theology, including especially but not only the writings of Augustine. He argues that the idea of a secular realm of this-worldly practices and concerns, legitimate and independent on its own terms, is Christian in origin and can be defended on theological grounds. At the same time, he also shows that this theological conception of a secular realm need not lead to 'thin' liberalism or to an excessively individualistic view of society. He thus takes issue with leading strands of patristic scholarship—including some tendencies in his own earlier work—as well as engaging with a number of theologians who have recently argued that the secular realm is at best a necessary evil. The resulting work is a historically grounded, theologically sophisticated defense of the proper autonomy of secular public life, its autonomy from religious control, and its place as a legitimate sphere for Christian activity. This is a most timely work, which will further confirm Professor Markus's status as one of the foremost intellectual historians of our day." —Jean Porter, The John A. O'Brien Chair in Theology, University of Notre Dame

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Robert A. Markus is professor emeritus at the University of Nottingham.

Robert A. Markus is professor emeritus at the University of Nottingham. He is the author of several books, includingSaeculum: History and Society in the Theology of St. Augustine, The End of Ancient Christianity, andGregory the Great and His World.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ of Notre Dame Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0268034907
• ISBN 13: 9780268034900
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 114
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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