Download or read book Shaping Public Theology written by Max L. Stackhouse and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-30 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Max L. Stackhouse is one of the most prolific and influential American theologians of the last half century, and he has been widely recognized for his contributions to the emerging field of public theology. This volume compiles some of Stackhouse's most significant shorter writings. These selections make clear his central role in the development of public theology as a distinct disciplinary perspective in the fields of Christian theology and theological ethics. Shaping Public Theology serves as an introduction to Stackhouse's extensive corpus; readers will see the depth and breadth of his comprehensive public theology while also gaining insight into his singular importance for the field.