Postmodernism and Public Policy
Reframing Religion, Culture, Education, Sexuality, Class, Race, Politics, and the Economy
By John B. Cobb Jr. | Publisher: State University of New York Press
About the book
One of America's preeminent systematic theologians, John B. Cobb Jr. examines a range of social issues in his latest groundbreaking work, Postmodernism and Public Policy. Cobb uses a naturalistic postmodern perspective to make constructive proposals about a wide range of topics in the public eye.
Postmodernism and Public Policy shows how a postmodern Christianity can contribute positively to thinking about religious and cultural pluralism, and how this can give direction to the educational enterprise. It proposes ways of understanding sex, gender, and race that take diversity seriously without lapsing into a debilitating relativism that inhibits political action. Arguing for a shift from individualism to thinking of persons-in-community, it proposes that the world be organized from the bottom up in communities of communities, and spells out what this implies for the political and economic orders and the relationship between them. Cobb shows that formulations on all these topics can be coherently interconnected and he develops the implications of such thinking for some specific ethical and political issues that now trouble the United States, such as abortion, physician-assisted suicide, and homosexuality.
Editions of Postmodernism and Public Policy
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791451656
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791451663
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791489659
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One of America's preeminent systematic theologians, John B. Cobb Jr. examines a range of social issues in his latest groundbreaking work, Postmodernism and Public Policy. Cobb uses a naturalistic postmodern perspective to make constructive proposals about a wide range of topics in the public eye.
Postmodernism and Public Policy shows how a postmodern Christianity can contribute positively to thinking about religious and cultural pluralism, and how this can give direction to the educational enterprise. It proposes ways of understanding sex, gender, and race that take diversity seriously without lapsing into a debilitating relativism that inhibits political action. Arguing for a shift from individualism to thinking of persons-in-community, it proposes that the world be organized from the bottom up in communities of communities, and spells out what this implies for the political and economic orders and the relationship between them. Cobb shows that formulations on all these topics can be coherently interconnected and he develops the implications of such thinking for some specific ethical and political issues that now trouble the United States, such as abortion, physician-assisted suicide, and homosexuality.
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One of America's preeminent systematic theologians, John B. Cobb Jr. examines a range of social issues in his latest groundbreaking work, Postmodernism and Public Policy. Cobb uses a naturalistic postmodern perspective to make constructive proposals about a wide range of topics in the public eye.
Postmodernism and Public Policy shows how a postmodern Christianity can contribute positively to thinking about religious and cultural pluralism, and how this can give direction to the educational enterprise. It proposes ways of understanding sex, gender, and race that take diversity seriously without lapsing into a debilitating relativism that inhibits political action. Arguing for a shift from individualism to thinking of persons-in-community, it proposes that the world be organized from the bottom up in communities of communities, and spells out what this implies for the political and economic orders and the relationship between them. Cobb shows that formulations on all these topics can be coherently interconnected and he develops the implications of such thinking for some specific ethical and political issues that now trouble the United States, such as abortion, physician-assisted suicide, and homosexuality.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Postmodernism and Public Policy?
Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs > Religion: general > Religious issues and debates > Religious ethics
Where can I read a sample of Postmodernism and Public Policy?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791451656
How long is Postmodernism and Public Policy and how many pages does it have?
Postmodernism and Public Policy has 224 page(s)
Is Postmodernism and Public Policy part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series in Constructive Postmodern Thought
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Postmodernism and Public Policy?
John B. Cobb Jr.
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Postmodernism and Public Policy is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791451656) and paperback(ISBN 9780791451663) and pdf(ISBN 9780791489659)
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