The law of God : : exploring God and civilization / / edited by Pieter Vos and Onno Zijlstra ; contributors, Alfons Brüning [and thirteen others].

• Superior document: Studies in Reformed Theology, Volume 28
• TeilnehmendeR: Vos, Pieter, 1970-; Zijlstra, Onno,; Brüning, Alfons,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2014.; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Reformed theology ; Volume 28.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (336 p.)
• Notes: Includes index.
• Other title: Preliminary Material --; Introduction /; The Law of God in a Secular State /; Multiculturalism, Religion and Public Justice /; The Natural Law and Liberal Traditions /; The Empire and the Desert /; Whose Civilization is Europe Today? /; The Aniconic God in Isaiah 43:10 and the Contemporary Discourse on Monotheism /; Is Christ Among Us? /; A Violent God? /; The Irreducibility of Religious Faith /; Civic Integration /; Prophecy and Democracy? /; Mapping the Christian Character /; In Defense of Authenticity /; Religious Transformations within Modernity /; List of Contributors /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• ISBN: 9004281843
• ISSN: 1571-4799
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Pieter Vos and Onno Zijlstra ; contributors, Alfons Brüning [and thirteen others].

In today’s society, a positive relation between ‘God’ and ‘civilization’ is by no means self-evident. Religious believers who want to live their lives in accordance with ‘the law of God’ are often considered a threat to civilization. To many, monotheistic religion is inherently repressive and violent. The central aim of this volume is to think of both God and civilization in a more open, space-giving way. God is seen as the One who prevents man from making an absolute claim for a relative reality, including one's religion and culture. The multifaceted relations between God and civilization are explored from systematic-theological, missiological, philosophical and ethical perspectives.