TY - BOOK AU - Luoma-aho,Mika TI - God and international relations: Christian theology and world politics SN - 9781441138668 (hardcover) AV - BT83.59 LUO .L86 2012 U1 - BT83.59 LUO PY - 2012/// CY - New York, London PB - Continuum KW - Political theology KW - Christianity and international relations KW - International relations KW - Religion and politics N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [158]-166) and index; Secularization of theological concepts. Symbolism and beyond -- The two political worldviews -- Body politics-tradition -- Jesus Christ as model -- Appropriation of secular authority -- Fear and modern order -- Sacralization of international relations. "States are people too!" -- Personality, morality, and community -- Anthropomorphism and religion -- Political dogma of IR -- Political theology of the United Nations. The UN and its indispensable foundations -- Insisting on true meaning -- The tao -- Development and guilt -- Conclusion : states and death ER -