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Awaiting the King

Reforming Public Theology [Paperback]

by James K. A. Smith

  • For advanced readers

  • This book on pubic theology intertwines history and politics with theology

  • You'll find complex ideas regarding the development of public faith

  • Author

    James K. A. Smith

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Baker Publishing Group

  • Published

    November 2017

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In this culmination of his widely read and highly acclaimed Cultural Liturgies project, James K. A. Smith examines politics through the lens of liturgy. What if, he asks, citizens are not only thinkers or believers but also lovers? Smith explores how our analysis of political institutions would look different if we viewed them as incubators of love-shaping practices--not merely governing us but forming what we love. How would our political engagement change if we weren't simply looking for permission to express our "views" in the political sphere but actually hoped to shape the ethos of a nation, a state, or a municipality to foster a way of life that bends toward shalom?

This book offers a well-rounded public theology as an alternative to contemporary debates about politics. Smith explores the religious nature of politics and the political nature of Christian worship, sketching how the worship of the church propels us to be invested in forging the common good. This book creatively merges theological and philosophical reflection with illustrations from film, novels, and music and includes helpful exposition and contemporary commentary on key figures in political theology.

Contents
Introduction: Liturgical Politics: Reforming Public Theology
1. Rites Talk: The Worship of Democracy
2. Revisiting the Church as Polis: Cultivating an Ecclesial Center of Gravity
3. The Craters of the Gospel: Liberalism's Borrowed Capital
4. The Limits and Possibility of Pluralism: Reforming Reformed Public Theology
5. Redeeming Christendom: Or, What's Wrong with Natural Law?
6. Contested Formations: Our "Godfather" Problem
Conclusion: The City of God and the City We're In: Augustinian Principles for Public Participation
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  • Author

    James K. A. Smith

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Baker Publishing Group

  • Published

    November 2017

  • Weight

    364g

  • Dimensions

    153 x 227 x 18 mm

  • ISBN

    9780801035791

  • ISBN-10

    0801035791

  • Eden Code

    4524633

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  • Author/Creator: James K. A. Smith

  • ISBN: 9780801035791

  • Publisher: Baker Publishing Group

  • Release Date: November 2017

  • Weight: 364g

  • Dimensions: 153 x 227 x 18 mm

  • Eden Code: 4524633


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