TY - BOOK ID - 104096842 TI - God and political theory PY - 2022 SN - 1009269127 1009269097 1009269119 1009269100 9781009269124 9781009269094 9781009269117 PB - Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Political theology. KW - Power (Social sciences) KW - God KW - Authority. KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity. KW - Proof. KW - Political science KW - Authoritarianism KW - Consensus (Social sciences) KW - Empowerment (Social sciences) KW - Political power KW - Exchange theory (Sociology) KW - Social sciences KW - Sociology KW - Theology, Doctrinal KW - Public theology KW - Religious aspects. KW - Church and state. KW - Philosophy. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:104096842 AB - How is God related to the state? Could the existence of robust political authority somehow be evidence for God? In this Element, the author explores these questions, pro and con, looking at various major positions. At the start of the volume, they defend a political argument for God's existence. Having motivated a theistic account of political authority, they then discuss the role God plays or could play in classical liberalism, Marxism, and postliberalism. While they sympathetically survey each political theory in turn, at the end of each section, they raise various objections to the view being discussed. Finally, at the end of the Element, the author articulates desiderata for theists who are looking for political frameworks. ER -