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Christians, Free Expression, and the Common Good : Getting Beyond the Censorship Impulse.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Lanham : Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (245 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781498504027
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Christians, Free Expression, and the Common GoodDDC classification:
  • 323.4/43
LOC classification:
  • BV653
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Freedom of Expression -- 2 A Theology of Freedom and Free Expression -- 3 Free Expression and Feuds Among the Faithful -- 4 Free Expression's Antithesis -- 5 Censorship -- 6 Limits on Free Expression -- 7 Christians, Government, and the Politics of Free Expression -- 8 Responding Christianly-Part 1 -- 9 Responding Christianly--Part 2 -- 10 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
Summary: This study contends that Christians in Western democracies should champion free expression, not only for their own wellbeing but also for the good of their societies. The book presents a theology of free expression and examines a paradox: why censorship is dangerous, and why it remains present even in vibrant democracies.
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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Freedom of Expression -- 2 A Theology of Freedom and Free Expression -- 3 Free Expression and Feuds Among the Faithful -- 4 Free Expression's Antithesis -- 5 Censorship -- 6 Limits on Free Expression -- 7 Christians, Government, and the Politics of Free Expression -- 8 Responding Christianly-Part 1 -- 9 Responding Christianly--Part 2 -- 10 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

This study contends that Christians in Western democracies should champion free expression, not only for their own wellbeing but also for the good of their societies. The book presents a theology of free expression and examines a paradox: why censorship is dangerous, and why it remains present even in vibrant democracies.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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