Background
Forrester, Duncan Baillie was born on November 10, 1933 in Scotland.
(This book is an introduction to political theology and to...)
This book is an introduction to political theology and to the problems raised by the relationship of Christianity to the secular, political realism. It begins with a brief account of politics and religion in the ancient world, where the political and cosmic orders were generally understood to be mutually supportive. This mutual support was later to be challenged, notably by the development of critical philosophy, Jewish monotheism and the rise of Christianity. Duncan Forrester goes on to discuss the changing relationship of the public and private realms within Christian theology and to assess the competing arguments about the politicization of Christianity. "Theology and Politics" pays particular attention to liberation theology as the liveliest and most interesting style of current political theology. The use and abuse of the Bible in modern political theology is examined together with the development of the Christology emerging in Latin America. The book should be of interest to students of theology, religious studies and politics.
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This book argues that Christian theology has a particularly significant contribution to make to debates about public policy in a plural society in a secular age. Where there is no longer a consensus about goals, or a shared public philosophy, there is a special responsibility laid on theology to present its distinctive understandings and insights into the human condition. Without this, public life is impoverished and a theology which withdraws into the private and the subjective realm is distorted. However, there is a need today to re-examine the basis, content, and manner of theology's contribution in the contemporary context. To this end, the author scrutinizes the major approaches which have been adopted in recent decades, and attempts a constructive statement as to how theology may most appropriately contribute to the debate about public policy. This book is intended for theologians and theological students; clergy and educated laity; political scientists and specialists in social policy; students of politics.
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Christian ethics and practical theology educator
Forrester, Duncan Baillie was born on November 10, 1933 in Scotland.
Master of Arts in Modern History and Political Science with honors, University St. Andrews, United Kingdom, 1955. Graduate, University Chicago, 1956. Bachelor's Degree, University Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 1960.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Sussex, United Kingdom, 1976.
Assistant in politics University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1957-1958. Assistant minister Hillside Church, 1960-1961. Leader St. James Mission, 1960-1961.
Missionary to South India, 1962. From lecturer to professor politics Madras Christian College, Tambaram, India, 1962-1970. Part-time lecturer in politics University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1966-1967.
Chaplain, lecturer in politics and religious studies School of African and Asian Studies, University Sussex, England, 1970-1978. Chairman Edinburgh Council Social Service, 1983-1987. Professor Christian ethics and practical theology University Edinburgh, since 1978, principal New College, 1986-1996, dean faculty of divinity, since 1996.
Director Edinburgh University Center for Theology and Public Issues, since 1978. Member Faith and Order Commission of World Churches, 1983-1996, Nuffield Council on Bioethics, since 1996.
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Member Society for Study of Theology (president 1991-1993), Society for Study of Christian Ethics (president 1991-1994).
Married Margaret R. McDonald. 2 children.