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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... role of religion in politics. Indeed, liberal democracy arose out of reaction to previous attempts to construct a universal Christian commonwealth. The rise and fall of the universal Christian commonwealth during the latter part of the ...
... role in society by offer- ing the public a set of “ communal traditions of ultimate beliefs and practices . ” 26 He argues that these traditions are necessary for the devel- opment of a moral culture . A moral culture , in turn ...
... role of transcen- dent values , as symbolized by the placement of the Ten Commandments in public settings . Stephen L. Carter also argues that the Ten Commandments repre- sent the presence of a divine source from which moral obligation ...
... role of freedom of religion . Rather than encouraging religious activism as a moral check on democratic poli- tics , liberal democracy merely tolerates religion's presence in society . In this way , the courts of secular society promote ...
... role of public advocacy of a real, transcendent moral standard to serve as the basis of public law. Carter argues that removal of religion from a priv- ileged position in the state does not require removal of religion from the public ...
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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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