Christian Faith, Philosophy & International Relations

The Lamb and the Wolf
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-90-04-40988-0
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, 330 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 431 g

International relations are in constant turbulence. Globalisation, the rise and fall of superpowers, the fragilisation of the EU, trade wars, real wars, terrorism, persecution, new nationalism and identity politics, climate change, are just a few of the recent disturbing developments. How can international issues be understood and addressed from a Christian faith perspective? In this book answers are presented from various Christian traditions: Neo-calvinism, Catholic social teaching, critical theory and Christian realism. The volume offers fundamental theological and Christian philosophical perspectives on international relations and global challenges, case studies about inspiring Christian leaders such as Robert Schuman, Dag Hammarskjöld, Abraham Kuyper and prophetic critiques of supranational issues.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Buijs, Govert J.

Polinder, Simon

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie Christliche Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments

Notes on Contributors

Introduction

Govert Buijs and Simon Polinder

Part 1: International Relations and Christianity: Assessing the State of the Debate

1 International Politics in an Era of Kaleidoscopic Change and Uncertainty

James W. Skillen

2 The Enduring Value of Christian Realism

Eric Patterson

3 Reformational Insights for the Study of International Relations

Jonathan Chaplin

4 Living Critically and Living Faithfully in the Global World of the Twenty-First Century

Scott M. Thomas

Part 2: Fundamental Perspectives from Christian Philosophy and Theology

5 Common Grace as a Hermeneutical Approach to Globalization? Kuyper’s Teaching of Common Grace in Current Public Theological Reflection
on Globalization

Frederike van Oorschot

6 Solidarity, the Common Good and Social Justice in the Catholic Social Teaching within the Framework of Globalization

Roman Gruijters

7 An End to Evil: An Eschatological Approach to Security

Beatrice de Graaf

Part 3: Inspired Political Leaders

8 Abraham Kuyper among the Nations

Robert Joustra

9 Robert Schuman’s Commitment to European Unification: The Inspiring Role of His Roman Catholic Faith

Margriet Krijtenburg

10 The Quest for Maturity. Dag Hammarskjöld: International Civil Servant, Inner Person, Moral Leader

Monica Bouman

Part 4: Applications of Insights of the ‘Amsterdam School of Christian Philosophy’ to International Relations

11 The Distinct Nature of the European Union

Sander Luitwieler

12 Security Studies: Towards a Reformational Approach

Lucas G. Freire

13 Revisiting Sphere Sovereignty to Interpret Restrictions on Religious Freedom

Dennis P. Petri and Frans Veerman

Part 5: Prophetic Critique in an International Context

14 The Protestant Dimension of the Ethical Critique of Carbon Commodification

Menno R. Kamminga

15 Churches and International Policy: The Case of the ‘War On Drugs’, a Call to Metanoia

Katherine Irene Pettus

Part 6: Concluding Reflections

16 Christian-philosophical Reflection and Shalom-searching Wisdom

Govert Buijs and Simon Polinder

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Simon Polinder MA (1983) studied history (BA), international relations (MA) and Christian philosophy (MA). He is senior researcher (‘associate lector’) Christian Profession at the Christian University of Applied Sciences Ede (CHE) and a Ph.D. candidate at the Vrije Universiteit on Religion and International Relations Theory.

Govert J. Buijs, PhD VU-Amsterdam (1964) studied political science, philosophy and theology and currently holds the Abraham Kuyper Chair for Political Philosophy & Religion at the Faculty of Humanities of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Next to this he holds the Goldschmeding Chair for Economics & Civil Society.