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Doing God : religion and public policy in Brown's Britain

Title
Doing God : religion and public policy in Brown's Britain / Mark D. Chapman.
Author
Chapman, Mark D. (Mark David), 1960-
Publication
London : Darton, Longman and Todd, 2008.

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Description
viii, 150 pages; 20 cm
Summary
"Mark D. Chapman, attacks the Labour government's vague thinking about 'community' and 'Britishness' and shows how for several years church leaders have colluded with failed approaches to pluralism, multi-culturalism and diversity." "In this provocative essay Chapman argues for a completely new approach. Instead of promoting nebulous ideas such as 'community cohesion' the churches should demand social policies that will re-invigorate society at the grass roots level through the concrete redistribution of wealth coupled with radical steps to free local government as far as possible from centralised control. Communities, Chapman insists, cohere through coming together for specific ends. Drawing on the political thought of Rowan Williams, he argues for a pluralism rooted in the pragmatic need to make decisions at the local level. Against the grain of much contemporary thinking, Chapman understands Christianity less in terms of fellowship and community and more in terms of justice and mercy, ideas which apply to all - Christian and non-Christian alike."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
  • Brown, Gordon 1951-
  • Brown, James Gordon
  • Geschichte 2005-2008
  • Religion and politics > Great Britain
  • Christianity and politics > Great Britain
  • Christianity and politics
  • Religion and politics
  • Politik
  • Christliche Sozialethik
  • Multikulturelle Gesellschaft
  • Religion
  • Great Britain
  • Großbritannien
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
On not doing God -- Building community -- Brown, Britishness and community -- Religion and community cohesion -- Rowan Williams and the politics of interactive pluralism -- Islam, the Archbishop and the future -- Conclusion.
ISBN
  • 023252744X
  • 9780232527445
OCLC
  • ocn245558288
  • 245558288
  • SCSB-14127345
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library