Christians, free expression, and the common good : getting beyond the censorship impulse / Gordon S. Jackson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jackson, Gordon, 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of speech--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Freedom of speech.

Christianity and politics.

Physical Description:

viii, 235 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Lexington Books, ©2015.

Summary:

Christians of all theological and political backgrounds ought to be ardent advocates of advancing, not curbing, freedom of speech within their own ranks and in the increasingly secular societies in which they live. Christians, Free Expression, and the Common Good presents the concept of free expression--and its opposite, censorship--as tools for the Western church (and the U.S. Church in particular) to respond more wisely and effectively to controversy. In their most severe form, these controversies lead to both formal and informal limitations on free expression, as Christians seek to silence those with whom they most stridently disagree. From the back cover.

Contents:

Freedom of expression: why Christians should care

A theology of freedom and free expression

Free expression and feuds among the faithful

Free expression's antithesis: defining censorship

Censorship: a dangerous, corrosive force

Limits on free expression: why we still want them

Christians, government, and the politics of free expression

Responding Christianly, part 1: setting the stage

Responding Christianly, part 2: nurturing free expression

Conclusion: a more excellent way.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-226) and index.

ISBN:

1498504019

9781498504010

OCLC:

900180043