Political Theology the “Modern Way” by Shaun Retallick

Political Theology the “Modern Way” by Shaun Retallick

In Political Theology the "Modern Way": The Case of Jacques Almain (d. 1515), Shaun Retallick provides the first monograph on this late medieval philosopher-theologian and conciliarist, and his thought. He demonstrates that Almain's political theology, of which ecclesiology is a sub-discipline, is strongly impacted by the Via moderna. At the heart of his political theology is the individual and his or her will. Yet, the individual is rarely viewed in isolation from others; there is a strong emphasis on community and on the religious and secular bodies through which it is realized. But these bodies, including the Church, are understood in collectivist rather than corporatist terms, which tends to a quite radical form of conciliarism.

Shaun Retallick lectures at McGill University, where he earned his Ph.D. (2021). He has published on political theology and ecclesiology, including on Jacques Almain's notion of ecclesiastical self-defence for Religion and Violence in Western Traditions: Selected Studies (Routledge, 2021).

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ISBN 13	9789004546059
ISBN 10	9004546057
Title	Political Theology the “Modern Way”
Author	Shaun Retallick
Series	Studies In The History Of Christian Traditions
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Brill
Year published	2023-12-20
Number of pages	276
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