{"title":"Matthew Elia","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatthew Elia’s works delve thoughtfully into the complexities of faith and spirituality, offering readers a nuanced examination of Christian thought and practice. His writing invites reflection on the challenges and paradoxes inherent in embracing religious conviction in the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on theological inquiry and ethical exploration, Elia’s books provide a rich dialogue for those interested in the interplay between belief, identity, and moral responsibility within the Christian tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-problem-of-the-christian-master-by-matthew-elia-9780300266597","title":"The Problem of the Christian Master","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA bold rereading of Augustinian thought for a world still haunted by slavery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the last two decades, scholars have made a striking return to the resources of the Augustinian tradition to theorise citizenship, virtue, and the place of religion in public life. However, these scholars have not sufficiently attended to Augustine's embrace of the position of the Christian slaveholder. To confront a racialised world, the modern Augustinian tradition of political thought must reckon with its own entanglements with the afterlife of the white Christian master.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing Augustine's politics and the resources of modern Black thought into extended dialogue, Matthew Elia develops a critical analysis of the enduring problem of the Christian master, even as he presses toward an alternative interpretation of key concepts of ethical life—agency, virtue, temporality—against and beyond the framework of mastery. Amid democratic crises and racial injustice on multiple fronts, the book breathes fresh life into conversations on religion and the public square by showing how ancient and contemporary sources at once clash and converge in surprising ways. It imaginatively carves a path forward for the enduring humanities inquiry into the nature of our common life and the perennial problem of social and political domination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600150216940,"sku":"9780300266597","price":83.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/613c824617cc1f0c58feca9eb9352029.jpg?v=1778021055"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/matthew-elia.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}