Christianity and democracy :
De Gruchy, John W.
Christianity and democracy : a theology for a just world order / John W. De Gruchy. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995. - xv,291p ; 23cm. - Cambridge studies in ideology and religion. . - Cambridge studies in ideology and religion. .
Includes bibliographical references (p.279-281) and index.
Introduction -- pt. I.: The system and the vision -- Democracy: an open-ended tradition -- The prophetic vision -- pt. II.: Historical and theological connections -- The Christian matrix -- The polity of modernity -- pt. III: Churches and the struggle for democracy -- Civil rights and liberation in the Americas -- The post-colonial struggle for democracy in sub-Saharan Africa -- Midwives of democracy in East Germany and South Africa -- pt. IV: Critical theological reflection -- Theology for a just democratic world order.
0521452163 9780521452168 0521458412 (pbk) 9780521458412 (pbk)
b9551337
Democracy--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Democracy--Religious aspects--Christianity--History--20th century.
World politics--20th century.
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Christianity and democracy : a theology for a just world order / John W. De Gruchy. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995. - xv,291p ; 23cm. - Cambridge studies in ideology and religion. . - Cambridge studies in ideology and religion. .
Includes bibliographical references (p.279-281) and index.
Introduction -- pt. I.: The system and the vision -- Democracy: an open-ended tradition -- The prophetic vision -- pt. II.: Historical and theological connections -- The Christian matrix -- The polity of modernity -- pt. III: Churches and the struggle for democracy -- Civil rights and liberation in the Americas -- The post-colonial struggle for democracy in sub-Saharan Africa -- Midwives of democracy in East Germany and South Africa -- pt. IV: Critical theological reflection -- Theology for a just democratic world order.
0521452163 9780521452168 0521458412 (pbk) 9780521458412 (pbk)
b9551337
Democracy--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Democracy--Religious aspects--Christianity--History--20th century.
World politics--20th century.
261.7