Reaping the Whirlwind: Liberal Democracy and the Religious AxisGeorgetown University Press, 5. jul. 2007 - 352 strani As early as the sixteenth century the liberal democratic state has been forced to confront the question of religion in politics. The result has been a tense and uncomfortable balancing act. Today, in the public square of liberal democracy, a number of religious confessions and beliefs compete for attention. In the American experience, some sense of religious pluralism and relative social harmony has been maintained. However, for this relationship to prevail, a tension must continue to exist—one that balances the political and social pursuits of self-interest with meeting the objectives of the common good. In Reaping the Whirlwind, John R. Pottenger shows how this process began in the modern world, and how societies attempt to manage this ongoing conflict. The first part of the book lays the groundwork of his analysis by using examples from history to demonstrate the genesis of political and religious "whirlwinds." It goes on to explore contemporary case studies, such as conflicts between Mormons and Evangelicals in the United States, liberation theology in Latin America, Islam and the state in Uzbekistan, and radical Christian reconstructionism. Pottenger believes that the formal institutions of liberal democracy should maintain this turbulence, even as religious activism threatens to upset the balance. He concludes by advocating religious liberty and recognizing the individual and social need for expression. At the same time, he maintains that the survival of liberal democracy requires that these religious traditions not dominate the public sphere. |
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... Neuhaus , legal theorist Stephen L. Carter , and religious philosopher Nancy R. Pearcey . Richard John Neuhaus defends Moore's efforts to return God to the public square by displaying the Ten Commandments in a public setting.25 Neuhaus ...
... Neuhaus is disappointed that U.S. courts increasingly bow to secular considerations when they refuse to recognize the vital role of transcen- dent values , as symbolized by the placement of the Ten Commandments in public settings ...
... Neuhaus perceives court deci- sions as reflecting a more disturbing trend : “ Religion . . . [ came to be perceived as ] radically individualized and privatized . [ Conse- quently , ] religion became a synonym for conscience . ” 41 He ...
... Neuhaus argues that the concept of separation of church and state has come to be understood as separation of religion and religiously based morality from the public square. That is, religiously grounded values have now been ruled out of ...
... Neuhaus maintains that religion and pol- itics do mix. Religious organizations may resist immoral policies of the secular state by establishing alternative allegiances and advocating moral critiques. Neuhaus wonders, “The question is ...
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Chapter 7 | 157 |
Chapter 8 | 184 |
Chapter 9 | 208 |
Part IV | 241 |
Chapter 10 | 243 |
Notes | 261 |
Bibliography | 301 |
Index | 325 |
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