The Sermon on the Mount and Political Ethics

The Sermon on the Mount is not abstract idealism. It connects to our political contest not least because it insists on the big questions of purpose and ends and how society should be ordered. Rooted in the Old Testament focus on the fair distribution of wealth (ensuring the poor get priority) — cf....

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Main Author: Battle, John (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2009
In: Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2009, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 48-56
Further subjects:B Social Justice
B social spirituality
B social citizenship
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Summary:The Sermon on the Mount is not abstract idealism. It connects to our political contest not least because it insists on the big questions of purpose and ends and how society should be ordered. Rooted in the Old Testament focus on the fair distribution of wealth (ensuring the poor get priority) — cf. Proverbs 2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 29 — the Sermon is a programme for social citizenship and local community development.
ISSN:0953-9468
Contains:Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0953946808100226