The Visionary Potential of the Biblical Legacy

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Abstract

The article gives a brief overview of the debates over the political value of the biblical legacy and raises the question as to whether this legacy may in fact offer constructive impulses to contemporary political thought.

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Authors
External organisations
  • Stockholm school of theology
Research areas and keywords

Subject classification (UKÄ) – MANDATORY

  • Religious Studies
  • Philosophy

Keywords

  • The biblical legacy, politics, ideology, utopianism, justice, universalism, particularism
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationReligion : perspectives from the Engelsberg seminar 2014
EditorsKurt Almqvist, Alexander Linklater
PublisherAxel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation
Pages297-306
ISBN (Print)978-91-89672-73-4
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Publication categoryPopular science
Peer-reviewedNo
Externally publishedYes