A Public Faith
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A Public Faith is a theological book by Miroslav Volf that explores how Christian faith should engage responsibly and constructively in public life and pluralistic societies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Public Faith canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| argues |
Christian faith should contribute to the common good in public life
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Christians should affirm the freedom of religion for people of all faiths and none ⓘ Christians should avoid both withdrawal from public life and coercive imposition of faith ⓘ religious voices should be welcomed in democratic public discourse ⓘ |
| author | Miroslav Volf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
religious totalitarianism
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religious withdrawal from public life ⓘ secular exclusion of religion from the public sphere ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
common good
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constructive Christian presence in pluralistic societies ⓘ limits of religious political power ⓘ religious freedom for all ⓘ responsible Christian engagement in public life ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Christian theological
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dialogical approach to other religions ⓘ normative ethical ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ethics of Christian citizenship
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justice and reconciliation in society ⓘ peaceful coexistence among religions ⓘ public witness of the church ⓘ religious contributions to human flourishing ⓘ role of faith in democratic societies ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christians interested in public engagement
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general readers interested in religion in public life ⓘ students of religion and politics ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian ethics
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Christianity and public life ⓘ church and society ⓘ faith and politics ⓘ interfaith relations ⓘ pluralism and religion ⓘ public theology ⓘ religion in public sphere ⓘ religious pluralism ⓘ |
| proposes |
a model of Christian faith that is public but non-coercive
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guidelines for Christian participation in pluralistic democracies ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Protestant
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ecumenical ⓘ evangelical ⓘ |
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