Prophecy and Powerlessness
This essay attempts to answer questions faced by social movements about whether “prophetic” struggles for justice are necessarily destined either for failure (if they do not win power) or corruption (if they do). It draws on a neglected work of Martin Buber, Der Gesalbte [The Anointed], in which Bub...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2020]
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Political theology
Anno: 2020, Volume: 21, Fascicolo: 1/2, Pagine: 43-55 |
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Buber, Martin 1878-1965
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/ Profezia
/ Movimenti sociali
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | BH Ebraismo CG Cristianesimo e politica HB Antico Testamento KBQ America settentrionale |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Theopolitics
B Biblical Theology B Social Movements B Jewish Thought B Martin Buber B Prophecy |
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| Riepilogo: | This essay attempts to answer questions faced by social movements about whether “prophetic” struggles for justice are necessarily destined either for failure (if they do not win power) or corruption (if they do). It draws on a neglected work of Martin Buber, Der Gesalbte [The Anointed], in which Buber presents the oral core of the Book of Samuel as originating with the school of the prophet Nathan, for lessons about the promise and danger of attempting to combine prophecy and power. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-1719 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Political theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1462317X.2019.1706867 |