TY  - BOOK
AU  - Saiya,Nilay
TI  - The global politics of Jesus: a Christian case for church-state separation 
T2  - Oxford scholarship online
SN  - 9780197638873
AV  - BR115.P7 
U1  - 261.7 23
PY  - 2022///]
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Christianity and politics
KW  - Church and state
KW  - Religion
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Religion & beliefs
KW  - thema
N1  - Also issued in print: 2022; Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized
N2  - Since the fourth century, Christians have wrestled with how they should interact with political authority. The most common view holds that while their ultimate loyalty rightfully belongs to God, Christians also have allegiance to their countries and a moral responsibility to transform their political systems. The author provides a normative critique of this conventional view and advances an alternative approach. While it may seem natural for the church to fervently engage in political life and cultivate a close relationship with the state, Saiya argues that such beliefs result in a 'paradox of privilege'. As he shows, when the church yields to the seduction of political power when enjoying the benefits of an alliance with the state, it struggles to adhere to its tenets, and when it resists the allure of state power, it does its best work
UR  - https://go.openathens.net/redirector/lords.parliament.uk?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197638835.001.0001
ER  -