"Anarchy and the Kingdom of God reclaims the concept of ""anarchism"" both as a political philosophy and a way of thinking of the sociopolitical sphere from a theological perspective. Through a genuinely theological approach to the issues of power, coercion, and oppression, Davor Dzalto advances human freedom-one of the most prominent forces in human history-as a foundational theological principle in Christianity. That principle enables a fresh reexamination of the problems of democracy and justice in the age of global (neoliberal) capitalism."
By:
Davor Džalto
Imprint: Fordham University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9780823294381
ISBN 10: 0823294382
Series: Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 15 June 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified
Introduction | 1 Anarchism and (Orthodox) Christianity: An (Un)Natural Alliance? | 7 Part I: (Un)Orthodox Political Theologies: Histories The Symphonia Doctrine: Introduction | 27 Early Christianity: Who’s Conducting “Symphonia”? | 35 Divus Constantinus and Court Theology in the Eastern Empire | 43 Conducting “Symphonia” in Russian Lands | 67 The Modern Nation, Ethnicity, and State-Based Political Theologies | 88 Newer Approaches | 101 Political Theology as Ideology: A Deconstruction | 112 Part II: Anarchy and the Kingdom of God: Prophecies Alternative and “Proto-Anarchist” Political Theologies | 123 Being as Freedom and Necessity | 157 Something Is Rotten in This Reality of Ours | 169 Eschatology and Liturgy | 180 “This World” and the Individualized Mode of Existence | 184 The Politics of Nothingness | 190 Theology as a Critical Discourse? | 204 The End and the Beginning | 247 Acknowledgments | 253 Notes | 255 Bibliography | 293 Index | 309
Davor Džalto is Professor of Religion and Democracy in the Department of Eastern Christian Studies at Stockholm School of Theology, and president of The Institute for the Study of Culture and Christianity. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including The Human Work of Art, Religion and Realism, and Yugoslavia: Peace, War, and Dissolution (by Noam Chomsky).
Reviews for Anarchy and the Kingdom of God: From Eschatology to Orthodox Political Theology and Back
Dzalto''s scholarship is a rich contribution to the burgeoning literature on political theology, and a particularly welcome perspective in the field of Orthodox political theology.-- Reflexus Perhaps the best book on Christian anarchism since Jacques Ellul, Anarchy and the Kingdom of God is a timely and valuable addition to resurgent interest in political theology across various disciplines. Learned and well-written, it brings neglected sources from the Orthodox Christian tradition into this current renaissance and makes clear their relevance for contemporary economic and political debates in contexts ranging from the United States to postcommunist Europe and Russia.---Eric Gregory, Princeton University,