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American Providence : A Nation with a Mission - Stephen H. Webb

American Providence

A Nation with a Mission

By: Stephen H. Webb

Hardcover | 1 February 2005 | Edition Number 1

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The relationship between America and Christianity has never been as hotly contested as it is today. September 11, 2001 and the war on terror have had an almost schismatic impact on the Church. American Christians have been forced to ask the really hard questions about faith and politics. While some Christians would rather not ask these questions at all, they are unavoidable for a religion that seeks to speak to the whole world, with the expectation of nothing less than global transformation. Like it or not, Christians have to take a stand on the issue of America's alleged imperialism, not only because America is largely a product of the Christian imagination but also because the converse is true - the growth of Christianity worldwide is largely shaped by American values and ideals.

American Providence makes the case that American Christianity is not an oxymoron. It also makes the case for a robust doctrine of providence - a doctrine that has been frequently neglected by American theologians due to their reluctance to claim any special status for the United States. Webb goes right to the heart of this reluctance, by defending the idea that American foreign policy should be seen as a vehicle of God's design for history.
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"At a time when both liberal democracy and worldwide capitalism are derided by so many thinkers, Webb subjects both ideas to a thoughtful analysis, asking about their theological implications and even about their providential relationship to the Christian faith. Whether he is discussing liberation theology, open theism, global Pentecostalism or Stanley Hauerwas, Webb writes incisively and with lively prose. He is one of the few theologians who can consistently deliver serious and creative thinking together with a crisp, highly-readable style. American Providence is not a jingoistic celebration of American exceptionalism. It is, rather, a careful analysis of America's close relationship to the rhetoric and theology of divine providence and how such providence may be operative today. One can only thank Webb for masterfully tackling a difficult and yet crucial theological issue." Thomas G. Guarino, Professor of Systematic Theology, Seton Hall University--Sanford Lakoff

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