Politics in Friendship A Theological Account

includes index and biblioraphy

Friendship and politics :Initial Explorations ...........11 Descriptions ..........11 Choosing a Perspective...........17 Friends in Earthly Cities ..........22 2. A story of Friendship: Bell and Bonhoeffer .......39 Ways towards friendship..................39 The story ..........46 The Friendship........56 3. Common Action ..........63 Aristotle: Friendship in the City ...........63 Arendt: Politics as acting together ........74 Bell and Bonhoeffer: Acting Politically ...........86 4. Common Judgement ........93 Responding to Evil ...............93 Judgement as political act .......99 Judging together .......111 Friends judging in times of Crisis .............123 In the Company of Judgment .........123 Judgement in Reprentance and Forgiveness .......133 Spectatorship or Obedience ...........140 6. Ecclesial Judgement .......153 Jesus Gift of Friendship ..........153 Mutual Submission in Service ......164 Judgement received in Friendship........172 7. Friends in the church and political society ......179 Friendship within the body of christ ......179 Friendship and political Responsibility.........189