Reviews for Faith and Philosophy: The Historical Impact

The average rating for Faith and Philosophy: The Historical Impact based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-05-08 00:00:00 Ken Sand O'Donovan is a terrible writer but a brilliant thinker. If I understand his main argument, I think he's basically right. Someone should rewrite this book in English.

Review # 2 was written on 2007-10-17 00:00:00 Lynn Collins Oliver O'Donovan puts forward an account of political theology grounded on the reign of God as revealed in the history of Israel and in Christ. His approach contrasts with political theologies constructed on more narrow bases, such as a single narrative or a few select verses of Scripture. From the foundation of a reign of God, O'Donovan conceives of secular authority as fulfilling a modest function between the times of Christ's first and second advents, exercising judgment even as it heeds the prophetic voice of the church. Along the way, O'Donovan defends the Christendom "idea" (if not fully Christendom itself) as the attempt of the church to fulfill its mission by establishing a pattern for receiving obedient secular rulers into its ranks. O'Donovan's writing is tough sledding, especially in the early chapters, but reading becomes easier once the reader understands what the author is up to and well worth the effort.