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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... divine condemnation and ruination upon society. Many of those seeking a greater influence of religion in American public life attribute the country's moral decline to the removal of God from public life. Focused by references to deity ...
... divine basis of society and morality. For some, a “war on Christians” is under way.1 As one religious warrior assesses the situation, the culture war centers on the battle between “belief in God and nonbelief,” with myriad skir- mishes ...
... divine protection and assistance to the Hebrew tribes, thus contributing to the creation of Israel as a unified nation.4 The Israelite nation was also instructed to serve as intermediary before God for other nations. In this way, Israel ...
... divine source from which moral obligation originates . In contrast to the claims of liberal rationalism , Carter asserts that an alternative source of moral truth is available : “ divine command . ” 28 He maintains that “ morality is a ...
... divine creation and rev- elation , the moral basis of law eroded , leaving only experience and reason as bases for legal codes . This erosion left secular society without transcendent moral guidance , and moral skepticism set in ...
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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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