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A Theology of Political Vocation: Christian Life and Public Office
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A Theology of Political Vocation: Christian Life and Public Office
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A Theology of Political Vocation: Christian Life and Public Office
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takes up the question of public life precisely where most discussions end. Proving that moral ambiguity does not exclude moral possibility, author John Senior crafts a theology of political vocation not satisfied simply by theologies of sin and grace and philosophical theories of power. For Senior, political theology moves beyond merely staking a claim within a public conversation, a move that prizes discursive skills and aims at consensus concerning shared norms and values. Political theology must offer an account of a political vocation.
Senior connects political deliberation to moral judgment, explores use and consequence of power, analyzes political conflict and competition, and limns the ethics of negotiation and compromise. In light of this richer understanding of political vocation, Senior develops theological resources appropriate to a variety of ecologiesordinary citizens, political activists, and elected officials.
shows how Christian politicians can work faithfully within the moral ambiguity of political life to orient their workand indeed, their very selvestoward the common good.