Worth reading, and worth reflecting upon.

• Introduction ; 1. Politics and Emotions ; I. Emotion and religion in contemporary politics ; II. The cognitivist turn in theories of emotion ; III. Compassion as paradigm: Martha Nussbaum's approach ; Conclusion ; 2. Affections ; I. Affections as the participative beginnings of understanding ; II. Enduring affections ; III. Affections and the end ; Conclusion ; 3. Affections and Political Institutions ; I. Martha Nussbaum's political eschatology ; II. Political affections in Deuteronomy, Luke and Acts ; III. Representation, loyalty and law ; IV. Compassion and shame revisited ; Conclusion: Joy and awe ; 4. Affections and Locality ; I. Constitutional patriotism ; II. Local affections ; III. Constitutional patriotism revisited ; Conclusion ; 5. Renewing Political Affections ; I. Transmission, trust and transposition ; II. Faith in God as the source of joyful praise ; III. Joyful praise as the beginning of political ethics ; IV. Sharing in joyful praise of the crucified and risen Christ ; V. Preserving trust ; Conclusion: The return to praise ; Epilogue The Joy of All the Earth

Worth reading, and worth reflecting upon.

• Introduction ; 1. Politics and Emotions ; I. Emotion and religion in contemporary politics ; II. The cognitivist turn in theories of emotion ; III. Compassion as paradigm: Martha Nussbaum's approach ; Conclusion ; 2. Affections ; I. Affections as the participative beginnings of understanding ; II. Enduring affections ; III. Affections and the end ; Conclusion ; 3. Affections and Political Institutions ; I. Martha Nussbaum's political eschatology ; II. Political affections in Deuteronomy, Luke and Acts ; III. Representation, loyalty and law ; IV. Compassion and shame revisited ; Conclusion: Joy and awe ; 4. Affections and Locality ; I. Constitutional patriotism ; II. Local affections ; III. Constitutional patriotism revisited ; Conclusion ; 5. Renewing Political Affections ; I. Transmission, trust and transposition ; II. Faith in God as the source of joyful praise ; III. Joyful praise as the beginning of political ethics ; IV. Sharing in joyful praise of the crucified and risen Christ ; V. Preserving trust ; Conclusion: The return to praise ; Epilogue The Joy of All the Earth

Worth reading, and worth reflecting upon.

• Introduction ; 1. Politics and Emotions ; I. Emotion and religion in contemporary politics ; II. The cognitivist turn in theories of emotion ; III. Compassion as paradigm: Martha Nussbaum's approach ; Conclusion ; 2. Affections ; I. Affections as the participative beginnings of understanding ; II. Enduring affections ; III. Affections and the end ; Conclusion ; 3. Affections and Political Institutions ; I. Martha Nussbaum's political eschatology ; II. Political affections in Deuteronomy, Luke and Acts ; III. Representation, loyalty and law ; IV. Compassion and shame revisited ; Conclusion: Joy and awe ; 4. Affections and Locality ; I. Constitutional patriotism ; II. Local affections ; III. Constitutional patriotism revisited ; Conclusion ; 5. Renewing Political Affections ; I. Transmission, trust and transposition ; II. Faith in God as the source of joyful praise ; III. Joyful praise as the beginning of political ethics ; IV. Sharing in joyful praise of the crucified and risen Christ ; V. Preserving trust ; Conclusion: The return to praise ; Epilogue The Joy of All the Earth