Theological Ethics Research Seminar: Political Theology and the Christian Tradition

Theological Ethics Research Seminar: Political Theology and the Christian Tradition
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In the first half-session of 2019/20, the Theological Ethics research seminar will focus on political theology and the Christian tradition. We will read several important historical texts in the tradition of Christian political thought, as well as Oliver O’Donovan’s The Desire of the Nations: Rediscovering the Roots of Political Theology. All are welcome!

Texts: 1) Selections from Oliver O’Donovan and Joan Lockwood O’Donovan, eds., From Irenaeus to Grotius: A Sourcebook in Christian Political Thought (Eerdmans, 1999);

2) Oliver O’Donovan, The Desire of the Nations: Rediscovering the Roots of Political Theology (Cambridge University Press, 1996).

16 Sept., “Augustine” (pp 104-113, 137-163) and “Gelasius I” (pp 177-179) in Irenaeus to Grotius

Venue
Taylor C24
Contact

Mike Laffin, michael.laffin@abdn.ac.uk