TY - BOOK AU - Hordern,Joshua TI - Political affections: civic participation and moral theology T2 - Oxford studies in theological ethics SN - 9780199646814 (hardback) AV - BJ1251 .H73 2013 U1 - 320.01/9 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Christian ethics KW - Political participation KW - Moral and ethical aspects KW - Emotions (Philosophy) KW - Political science KW - Philosophy N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-305) and index; Politics and emotions -- Affections -- Affections and political institutions -- Affections and locality -- Renewing political affections N2 - A theological treatment of the role of affections such as joy, compassion, and shame in contemporary politics. Hordern discusses what affections are and how they play a role in parts of political life such as representation and law. He shows that affections have an intelligent role to play in fostering loyalty, trust and public moral reasoning.-- UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1501/2012537127-b.html ER -