The Law of God: Exploring God and Civilization

In today's society, a positive relation between 'God' and 'civilization' is by no means self-evident. Religious believers who want to live their lives in accordance with 'the law of God' are often considered a threat to civilization. To many, monotheistic religion is inherently repressive and violent.
The central aim of this volume is to think of both God and civilization in a more open, space-giving way. God is seen as the One who prevents man from making an absolute claim for a relative reality, including one's religion and culture. The multifaceted relations between God and civilization are explored from systematic-theological, missiological, philosophical and ethical perspectives.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004281835
• ISBN13: 9789004281837
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"