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The Future of Adventism offers a stimulating introduction to the cutting edge of Seventh-day Adventist thought. Authored by leading scholars from multiple strands of the Adventist community, the essays that make up this collection are rooted in an understanding of Adventist history and the Christian heritage while simultaneously attuned to vital contemporary issues. Non-dogmatic and reflective, they are designed to prompt ongoing conversation ...

These brief meditations offer invigorating perspectives on the spiritual life in today's world. They are united by two central emphases: They reflect an understanding of God as vulnerable to the choices of creatures and of divine activity in the world as persuasive rather than coercive. And they stress the importance of seeing flourishing religious communities as vulnerable, and thus as inclusive. Vulnerability and Community examines the natur...

Embodying a distinctive approach to political theology, this book offers a theological affirmation of social and political liberalism while articulating a critical theological examination of nationalism, political authority, and alternatives to the modern nation-state and offering suggestions for responsible life under state rule while it persists.

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An authoritative introduction to scholarly discourse on anarchy¿covering the possibility, dynamics, and appeal of social order without the state. The 30 original chapters draw on philosophy, economics, law, history, politics, and religious studies. An essential volume for students and scholars studying anarchy.

Gary Chartier offers an alternative to natural-law theories that disregard people's welfare and embrace impartiality. He envisions Christian love as focused on creation to enrich social practices and personal life. Loving Creation contributes to theological understanding, personal moral reflection, church practice, and participation in public life.

Understanding Friendship illustrates friendship as an expression of Christian love that can enrich one's life and be socially, culturally, and politically significant. The book examines what friendship is, how its distinctive moral status can be supported by multiple approaches to Christian ethics, and its part in Christian spirituality.

An authoritative introduction to scholarly discourse on anarchy¿covering the possibility, dynamics, and appeal of social order without the state. The 30 original chapters draw on philosophy, economics, law, history, politics, and religious studies. An essential volume for students and scholars studying anarchy.

This book advances a comprehensive moral defense of freedom of expression—one with implications for law and policy, but also for the choices of individuals and non-governmental institutions. Gary Chartier seeks to ground expressive freedom in mutually supportive concerns related to themes including property, autonomy, flourishing, and discovery, while seeking to tightly cabin the range of potential injuries that might trigger legal liability f...

Elaborates and illustrates a radical version of political and social liberalism rooted in a rich understanding of fulfilment and flourishing.

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This book advances a comprehensive moral defense of freedom of expression—one with implications for law and policy, but also for the choices of individuals and non-governmental institutions. Gary Chartier seeks to ground expressive freedom in mutually supportive concerns related to themes including property, autonomy, flourishing, and discovery, while seeking to tightly cabin the range of potential injuries that might trigger legal liability f...

Gary Chartier elaborates a version of economic justice rooted in the natural law tradition.

This book develops a conception of commitment and explores its limits. It will appeal to ethicists interested in the connection between commitment and personal well-being, and to anyone who wonders why and when it might make sense to make or keep commitments.

Public Practice, Private Law articulates a conception of marriage as a morally rich and important institution that should be subject to private rather than legislative or judicial ordering. It elaborates a robust understanding of marriage that captures what both different-sex and same-sex couples might see as valuable about their relationships.

This book elaborates and defends law without the state. It explains why the state is illegitimate, dangerous and unnecessary.

The book is written in a way designed to make it accessible to university students and educated laypersons-the body of the text does not attempt in general to engage with arcane scholarly debates. At the same time, it takes positions on controverted scholarly issues, and the methodological approach outlined at the beginning should make it of some interest to academic theologians. Thus, it represents an attempt to communicate with both academic...

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