Anarchy and the Kingdom of God : from eschatology to orthodox political theology and back

__Anarchy and the Kingdom of God__ reclaims the concept of “anarchism” both as a political philosophy and a way of thinking of the sociopolitical sphere from a theological perspective. Through a genuinely theological approach to the issues of power, coercion, and oppression, Davor Džalto advances human freedom—one of the most prominent forces in human history—as a foundational theological principle in Christianity. That principle enables a fresh reexamination of the problems of democracy and justice in the age of global (neoliberal) capitalism. For the first time in academic literature, the book develops a comprehensive and critical examination of Orthodox political theologies, while constructing a convincing case for an "anarchist" political theologies, while constructing a convincing case for an "anarchist" political theology as the only consistent approach to the sphere of politics from on Orthodox Christian perspective. "Anarchy and the Kingdom of God reclaims the concept of "anarchism" both as a political philosophy and a way of thinking of the sociopolitical sphere from a theological perspective. Through a genuinely theological approach to the issues of power, coercion, and oppression, Davor Džalto advances human freedom-one of the most prominent forces in human history-as a foundational theological principle in Christianity. That principle enables a fresh reexamination of the problems of democracy and justice in the age of global (neoliberal) capitalism"-- Provided by publisher Anarchy and the Kingdom of God reclaims the concept of"anarchism" both as a political philosophy and a way of thinking ofthe sociopolitical sphere from a theological perspective. Through agenuinely theological approach to the issues of power, coercion,and oppression, Davor Džalto advances human freedom-one of the mostprominent forces in human history-as a foundational theologicalprinciple in Christianity. That principle enables a freshreexamination of the problems of democracy and justice in the ageof global (neoliberal) capitalism