The social power of the Bible in culture and politics

Biblical texts hold social power, acting in and through the religious traditions that hold the Bible authoritative, with far-reaching impact on culture and politics. Work by Bruno Latour and others on the agency and action of artefacts provides a set of concepts that make possible analysis of how so...

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Main Author: Gent, Peter (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2021
In: Theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 124, Issue: 2, Pages: 108-116
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
CG Christianity and Politics
CH Christianity and Society
HA Bible
VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy
Further subjects:B Bruno Latour
B Authority
B social power
B Actor-network Theory
B Biblical Interpretation
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)