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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... from critical assessments of these endeavors that many of the claims and assertions in Reaping the Whirlwind find their own geneses . Regarding the project of Reaping the Whirlwind itself, the editors ix Acknowledgments.
... claim the mantle of “God's chosen people” as a result of perceived apostasy by a former covenant partner, Israel and Christianity, respectively. Today the symbolism of the Decalogue, both as God's covenant with humankind and as an ...
... claims of liberal rationalism , Carter asserts that an alternative source of moral truth is available : “ divine command . ” 28 He maintains that “ morality is a matter of fact , not opinion . Correct moral rules are established by God ...
... claims of religion in general and of Christianity in particular have been confined by a secular culture within the category of subjectivity. The culture is convinced that only scientific naturalism can objectively identify and explain ...
... claims on the basis of private truths. The integrity of politics itself requires that such a proposal be resisted. Public decisions must be made by arguments that are public in character. A public argument is transsubjective. It is not ...
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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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