A theology of political vocation : (Record no. 136049)
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| LC control number | 2015001633 |
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| System control number | (Sirsi) i9781481300353 |
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| Original cataloging agency | DLC |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
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| National bibliography number | GBB5C5244 |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9781481300353 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 1481300350 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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| System control number | (OCoLC)906936058 |
| Canceled/invalid control number | (OCoLC)925306576 |
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| Classification number | BV 4740 |
| Item number | .S45 2015 |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) | |
| Holding library | VF$A |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Senior, John E., |
| Dates associated with a name | 1977- |
| 245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A theology of political vocation : |
| Remainder of title | Christian life and public office / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | John E. Senior. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Waco, Texas : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Baylor University Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2015 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | x, 224 pages ; |
| Dimensions | 24 cm |
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| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
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| Carrier type term | volume |
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| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-219) and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction: Statecraft in a Machiavellian age -- What is a political vocation? -- Responsibility and representation -- Vocation and formation in political space -- The moral ambiguity of political space -- The journey of political vocation -- The project of political vocation -- Irony as a political virtue -- Good political competition -- Conclusion: The possibility of political vocation. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Power, 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. A Theology of Political Vocation 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. Senior 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. A Theology of Political Vocation 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. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Vocation |
| General subdivision | Christianity. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Christianity and politics. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Christians |
| General subdivision | Political activity. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Political science |
| General subdivision | Philosophy. |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Storms Research Center | Storms Research Center | Main Collection | 10/28/2025 | BV 4740 .S45 2015 | 98650338 | 10/28/2025 | 49.95 | 10/28/2025 | Book |