Christianity and resistance in the 20th century : from Kaj Munk and Dietrich Bonhoeffer to Desmond Tutu / / edited by Søren Dosenrode.
How is the Christian supposed to act when his or her government misbehaves? Should one suffer and obey the authority, or should one render resistance; and if so, should it be passive or active; and if active, should it be violent or not? This book will not provide the answer to this question, but it...
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| Superior document: | International studies in religion and society, v. 8 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | International studies in religion and society ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (300 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | How is the Christian supposed to act when his or her government misbehaves? Should one suffer and obey the authority, or should one render resistance; and if so, should it be passive or active; and if active, should it be violent or not? This book will not provide the answer to this question, but it will describe and analyse important persons of the 20th century who were placed in a situation where they did not merely 'turn the other cheek', but felt that they had to resist a regime; a decision which had consequences for them all. Thus the book provides insight to a central and current question of Christian and indeed religious thinking. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1282400290 9786612400292 9047424573 |
| ISSN: | 1573-4293 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Søren Dosenrode. |