The idea that religion has a dangerous tendency to promote violence is part of the conventional wisdom of Western societies, and it underlies many of our institutions and policies, from limits on the public role of religion to efforts to promote liberal democracy in the Middle East. William T. Cavan[...]

In this engrossing analysis, Cavanaugh contends that the Eucharist is the Churcha s response to the use of torture as a social discipline.[...]

Should Christians be for or against the free market? For or against globalization? How are we to live in a world of scarcity? William Cavanaugh uses Christian resources to incisively address basic economic matters - the free market, consumer culture, globalization, and scarcity - arguing that we sho[...]

Written by a team of international experts, drawn from various traditions of political theology, this outstanding resource brings together 35 newly-commissioned essays in the field. * Demonstrates that Christian theology is inherently political and shows how theology impacts on present-day political[...]

"Forbrukerkulturen er et viktig tema for teologien, fordi det er en åndelig disposisjon, en verdensanskuelse som former oss på dypet." Willam T. Cavanaugh gir gjennom Nattverdens økonomi nye perspektiver både på forbrukersamfunnet vi er en del av, og ikke minst kirkens rolle i møte med materie[...]