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Series:   Elements in the Problems of God

God and Political Theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 November 2022

Tyler Dalton McNabb
Tyler Dalton McNabb
Affiliation:
Saint Francis University, Pennsylvania

Summary

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.
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Huemersocial contractnatural lawpolitical authorityliberalism
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Series: Elements in the Problems of God
Online ISBN: 9781009269117
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication: 08 December 2022

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