Disciplining the Divine Toward an (Im)political Theology

Disciplining the Divine offers the first comprehensive treatment of the Social Model of the Trinity, exploring its central place within much theological discourse of the past half century, including its relation to wider cultural and political concerns. The book highlights the manner in which theologians have attempted to make the doctrine of God relevant to modern issues and outlooks and it charts the conditions that have necessitated such a reconfiguration of theological analysis. While interrogatory in tone and intent, Disciplining the Divine nevertheless provides a critical reconstruction of a Christian theology and practice which might be undertaken within the political and cultural contexts of the new millennium.

Contents: Foreword; Preface; Introduction: the dislocation of theology; Part I Modelling: Trinitarian formulae; Trinitarian concessions. Part II Identifying: Trinitarian persons; The question of anthropology. Part III Living: Trinitarian politics; The political ideal. Part IV End Matters: or the Matter of the End: Anatopism; End matters: towards a theological politics; Bibliography; Index.

Paul Fletcher was formerly Lecturer in Christian Studies in the Department of Religious Studies at Lancaster University. As well as writing within the context of theology and philosophical theology, he has also published in political theory and cultural theory.