Prophetic Witness
An Appropriate Mode of Public Discourse in Democratic Societies?
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Beschreibung
The role of prophetic witness in the public discourse of modern civil societies is a vital question not only for the churches but for society as a whole. Is it still appropriate for churches to make use of prophetic witness as a mode of public discourse in contemporary democratic societies? Can biblical tradition be a referential source for prophetic public statements of the churches in highly debated political questions? Or must public discourse in pluralistic societies be strictly grounded in purely reason based arguments? The book deals with these questions in a multi-disciplinary perspective looking at historical settings of biblical texts and discussing contemporary issues and contexts.
Autor*in
Heinrich Bedford-Strohm
Themen in »Prophetic Witness«
Civil society Democracy Prophetic witness Public theology Social ethics