Empire and the Christian Tradition : New Readings of Classical Theologians

Kwok, Pui-Lan (EDT); Compier, Don H. (EDT); Rieger, Joerg (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0800662156 / ISBN 13: 9780800662158

Published by Fortress Press, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Empire and the Christian Tradition : New Readings of Classical Theologians
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0800662156
• ISBN 13: 9780800662158
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Distinguished theologians assess the achievements and legacies of thirty- one theological giants in light of Christianity's engagement with imperial power, conquest, colonization, and post colonial themes. A unique textbook anthology ideal for classroom use.

About the Authors

Don H. Compier is dean and professor of theology at Community of Christ Seminary at Graceland University, Independence, Missouri.His books include John Calvin"s Rhetorical Doctrine of Sin (2001), What Is Rhetorical Theology? Textual Practice and Public Discourse (1999), and Empire and the Christian Tradition: New Reading of Classical Theologians, co-edited with Kwok Pui Lan and Joerg Rieger (Fortress Press, 2007).

Joerg Rieger is distinguished professor of theology, Cal Turner Chancellor's Chair of Wesleyan Studies, and director of the Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice at Vanderbilt University. Hs books include Jesus vs. Caesar: For People Tired of Serving the Wrong God (2018), No Religion but Social Religion: Liberating Wesleyan Theology (2018), Unified We Are a Force: How Faith and Labor Can Overcome America's Inequalities (2016), and No Rising Tide: Theology, Economics, and the Future (2009).

Kwok Pui-lan is Professor of Theology at Episcopal Divinity School.