Research Catalog

Title

God and country? : diverse perspectives on Christianity and patriotism / edited by Michael G. Long and Tracy Wenger Sadd.

Publication

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Long, Michael G.
• Sadd, Tracy Wenger.

Description

xii, 289 pages; 25 cm

Summary

"This collection brings together significant writings on Christianity and patriotism in a post-September 11th world, granting special attention to the United States. The central question of the book is to what extent American Christians should embrace patriotism in an age of terror."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Christianity and politics
• Patriotism
• Nationalism > Religious aspects > Christianity
• Church and state

Genre/Form

Aufsatzsammlung.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Scripture and history. Angels of the nations? / Walter Wink ; God and/or Caesar? / Walter E. Pilgrim ; Repentant patriotism? / Donald W. Shriver, Jr. -- Diverse perspectives. Where is the Protestant mainstream? / J. Philip Wogaman ; Can Christians be patriots? / William H. Willimon ; Christian patriotism? / Charles C. Colson ; With justice and liberty for all? / Peter R. Gathje ; A distinctively Catholic patriotism? / Christine Firer Hinze ; Is patriotism a virtue? / Robert W. Jenson ; Can pacifists be patriots? / Keith Graber Miller -- Called to Christian anarchy? / Lee Griffith -- Issues in an age of terror. Patriotism transformed by terror? / Thomas Massaro ; Patriotic legislating in the context of grace? / Theodore R. Weber -- The church's ministry. Preaching patriotism? / Alyce M. McKenzie ; Patriotism is not enough? / Peter J. Gomes ; Resisting U.S. empire? / Mark Lewis Taylor.

ISBN

• 1403973008
• 9781403973009
• 9781403977922
• 1403977925
• 9781349736829
• 1349736821
• 9781137072030
• 1137072032

LCCN

2007015382

OCLC

• ocn123377297
• 123377297
• SCSB-1437259

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library