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Reading Scripture as a Political Act

Essays on the Theopolitical Interpretation of the Bible

by Matthew a. Tapie, Daniel Wade McClain

  • Paperback
  • 224 pages
  • Publisher: Fortress Press,U.S.
  • 12.1 x 25.5 x 2.2 cm

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For theologians and students of political theology

Addresses the marginalisation of Scripture in politics

You will gain insights into faith and political engagement

This collection of essays explores the political dimensions of Scripture interpretation.

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Although scholars increasingly understand Scripture to contain political dimensions and implications, the interpretation of Scripture is often marginalized in most scholarly discussions of political theology. Reading Scripture as a Political Act takes a step toward remedying this situation by exploring some of the ways the church has read Scripture politically. This volume examines the political character of premodern and modern theologians' readings of Scripture with attention to how their readings relate to or address political challenges in their particular social and historical settings. The essays attempt to illuminate the ways that the theological interpretation of Scripture shaped the theopolitical imaginations of Augustine, Bonaventure, John Wesley, Karl Barth, Henri de Lubac, and John Howard Yoder, among others. Several essays in the volume suggest how these models of reading Scripture can inform the contemporary task of reading Scripture in political contexts. The volume covers the earliest Christian centuries to the late modern era, and considers carefully the close coordination between Scripture, theology, and social and political concerns.
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  • Author

    Matthew a. Tapie

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Fortress Press,U.S.

  • Published

    October 2015

  • Weight

    595g

  • Page Count

    224

  • Dimensions

    12.1 x 25.5 x 2.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9781451479638

  • ISBN-10

    1451479638

  • Eden Code

    4343113

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