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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... defended than when I began this project. Perhaps needless to say—but worth saying all the same—any faults or errors of fact, demonstration, exposition, or interpretation are mine alone. I am most appreciative to Georgetown University ...
... Defending individual choice and tolerance , the secular state abides a civil society rife with sectarianism . And the public square tolerates the politicization of religion while resisting relentless demands of those attempting to ...
... defending philo- sophically and politically—even to the point of appealing to history as justification, thus challenging the very foundation of liberal democracy. The. Moral. Primacy. of. the. Ten. Commandments. Advocates of the public ...
... defend the monument from removal , but the governor refused . 12 In response , nationally prominent evangelical Christian leaders and conservative politicians attended the rallies to offer moral support and to encourage the protestors ...
... in 2000 for statewide political office on the theme of defending the public display of the Ten Commandments and restoring the acknowledgment of God to the public square. Accusing the federal and state 16 RELIGION AND POLITICS.
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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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