Theology, Ideology and Liberation by Peter Scott (English) Hardcover Book

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How is theology liberating? In this post-Gorbachev world in which many demand freedom, and which the West seems ill-equipped to deliver, can we even envisage a liberative theology? Taking as his starting point the Marxist complaint that Christianity is ideological, Dr Scott argues that it is not enough for Christian theology to talk about liberation. It must be liberative. Stressing with feminist and liberation theologies the embodied, contextual nature of theology, the constructive proposal made here locates God's liberating abundance towards society in an interpretation of resurrection as social. Only in this way can a trinitarian Christian account of liberation be adequately grounded. This study will be of interest to those who wish to know if theology may speak truthfully about the transformation of society. In a period of crisis and hope, the book offers the shape of a liberative theology that might nerve Christian practice towards social freedom.

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This work offers a theological response to the Marxist critique of ideology, a critique that suggests that Christianity is reactionary—that Christianity, in other words, concentrates on the individual, and cannot make a contribution to changing society. Peter Scott takes this criticism seriously, and offers a constructive response, stressing with feminist and liberation theologies the contextual nature of theology. Central to his argument are interpretations of resurrection as social and how God might be present to society.

Table of Contents

General editors' preface; Preface; Introduction; Part I: The Shape of the Argument; 1. Theology and the Marxist critique of ideology; 2. Hegemony, ideology and determination; Part II: Liberating Theology; 3. Against idolatry: two protocols; 4. God/world: distinction and connections; Part III: Christian liberation? 5. Theology and society; 6. Incarnation, resurrection and liberation; 7. Society and God's trinitarian presence; 8. Unfinished business; References; Index.

Review

"...complex, original, scholarly, and carefully argued..." Theology Today "[Scott] is a gifted thinker with a very clear grasp of Marxism and the challenges it presents..." Theological Studies

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"[Scott] is a gifted thinker with a very clear grasp of Marxism and the challenges it presents..." Theological Studies

Promotional "Headline"

Peter Scott seeks to show that, often despite itself, Christianity speaks of a God of freedom.

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Pressing liberation, feminist and ecological theologies into service, this book seeks to answer the question: how is theology liberating? Reflecting as it does on the nature of 'theology after Gorbachev', it outlines a theology which is practical and contextual, and enquires how Christianity might help to actually change society.

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Pressing liberation, feminist and ecological theologies into service, this book seeks to answer the question: how is theology liberating? Reflecting as it does on the nature of 'theology after Gorbachev', it outlines a theology which is practical and contextual, and enquires how Christianity might help to actually change society.

Details ISBN0521464765 Author Peter Scott Short Title THEOLOGY IDEOLOGY & LIBERATION Pages 288 Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Cambridge Studies in Ideology & Religion Language English ISBN-10 0521464765 ISBN-13 9780521464765 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 230.046 Year 2008 Publication Date 2008-01-31 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations references, index Birth 1961 DOI 10.1604/9780521464765 Series Number 6 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 1994-11-24 AU Release Date 1994-11-24 NZ Release Date 1994-11-24 We've got this

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