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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Liberal Democracy and the Religious Axis John R. Pottenger. Regarding the project of Reaping the Whirlwind itself, the editors associated with Georgetown University Press encouraged me to pur- sue as well as challenged me to strengthen ...
... regarding embryonic stem-cell research, elective abortion, euthanasia, pornogra- phy, same-sex marriage, and the public acknowledgment of God, have inspired religious partisans to take to the streets. Failure to reach com- mon agreement ...
... regarding the religious question. Moreover, they argue, court decisions during the past four decades have increasingly trivialized, expressed hostility toward, or unduly restrained public display of reli- gious values and expressions ...
... regarding behavior, provided this does not interfere with the rights of others. Covenant and contract offer contrary ... regarding the essential duties to God, were written on one tablet; the other six commandments, regarding relations ...
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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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