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 Džalto 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.
Price: $43.00
Pages: 320
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Imprint: Fordham University Press
Series: Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought
Publication Date:
15 June 2021
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9780823294398
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
RELIGION / Christianity / Orthodox, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Anarchism, PHILOSOPHY / Religious
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
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.
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).
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
