Christian Orthodox Political Philosophy: A Theological Approach (Pavlos M. Kyprianou)

Through the eyes of a lawyer-monk, somewhat incomplete thoughts on nationalism, Christianity, and similar matters.Show more

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"At present institutional Christianity has no power in America. Yes, “separation of church and state” is both ahistorical and stupid, but even a separation recognizes the dual nature of any society, typically governed in concert by both the secular and the spiritual. But nature abhors a vacuum, so as the power of Christianity has faded, the state has filled the empty space. This imbalance is one of the major reasons for our present discontents. Yet individual Christians are still here, and still must navigate political waters. Moreover, we can hope that in a future dispensation, Christianity may yet again wield power. Thus, the intersection of Christianity and political philosophy, the topic of this short book, is very much worth considering." . . .