Thomas Aquinas (1124-1274) tampil sebagai tokoh terdepan yang menggagas esensi politik dan hukum pada zamannya. Baik politik maupun hukum dalam Thomas memiliki satu tujuan yang disebut sebagai bonum commune atau kebaikan bersama. Hal itu dikarenakan politik dan hukum selalu berkaitan dengan suatu societas, di mana kita juga ambil bagian di dalamnya. Titik tolak teorinya tentang politik berangka…
Faculties of theology are a traditional feature of most western European universities, yet in colleges of education, schools and in some newer universities the subject is studied, if at all, under the heading of 'religious studies'. Taking the question 'Is there such a subject?' as his point of departure, the author sets out to explore the relation between theology and the broader field of reli…
We talk not only of enjoying music, but of understanding it. Music is often taken to have expressive import―and in that sense to have meaning. But what does music mean, and how does it mean? Stephen Davies addresses these questions in this sophisticated and knowledgeable overview of current theories in the philosophy of music. Reviewing and criticizing the aesthetic positions of recent yea…
This handbook provides thorough introductory articles on important themes in Christian theology. Along with cross-references and select bibliographies, it is an indispensable reference source. The Handbook consists of 148 topical entries arranged alphabetically. Instead of a Table of Contents, a "Routes For Reading" page suggests related entries, and cross-referencing makes 'surfing' this volum…
This groundbreaking work lays the foundation for a theology based on a cultural-linguistic approach to religion and a regulative or rule theory of doctrine. Although shaped intimately by theological concerns, this approach is consonant with the most advanced anthropological, sociological, and philosophical thought of our times.