{"product_id":"a-theology-of-political-vocation-john-e-senior-9781481300353","title":"A Theology of Political Vocation: Christian Life and Public Office","description":"\u003cp\u003ePower, money, endless competition. A zero-sum game. Politics as usual. Only the hearty or craven need apply. The political actors have lost sight of the politics of a common good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Theology of Political Vocation\u003c\/i\u003e takes up the question of public life precisely where most discussions end. Proving that moral ambiguity does not exclude moral possibility, author John Senior crafts a theology of political vocation not satisfied simply by theologies of sin and grace and philosophical theories of power. For Senior, political theology moves beyond merely staking a claim within a public conversation, a move that prizes discursive skills and aims at consensus concerning shared norms and values. Political theology must offer an account of a political vocation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSenior connects political deliberation to moral judgment, explores use and consequence of power, analyzes political conflict and competition, and limns the ethics of negotiation and compromise. In light of this richer understanding of political vocation, Senior develops theological resources appropriate to a variety of ecologies--ordinary citizens, political activists, and elected officials. \u003ci\u003eA Theology of Political Vocation\u003c\/i\u003e shows how Christian politicians can work faithfully within the moral ambiguity of political life to orient their work--and indeed, their very selves--toward the common good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John E. Senior\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1481300350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481300353\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baylor University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2016","brand":"John E. Senior","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935698026751,"sku":"9781481300353","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f7bd380e-54dd-4edd-bcca-2994da89a57d.jpg?v=1681421317","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-theology-of-political-vocation-john-e-senior-9781481300353","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}