Reaping the Whirlwind: Liberal Democracy and the Religious AxisGeorgetown University Press, 2007 M07 5 - 352 páginas 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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... Carter , and religious philosopher Nancy R. Pearcey . Richard John Neuhaus defends Moore's efforts to return God to the public square by displaying the Ten Commandments in a public setting.25 Neuhaus contends that religion , including ...
... Carter also argues that the Ten Commandments repre- sent the presence of a divine source from which moral obligation originates . In contrast to the claims of liberal rationalism , Carter asserts that an alternative source of moral ...
... Carter, results from decisions that encourage liberal democracy to triv- ialize religious voices in the public square and the presence of religion in politics.32 Trivialization occurs primarily in judicial court decisions and public ...
... Carter maintains , religion has been effectively trivialized and rendered ineffective . In his judgment , this diminution of freedom of religion enervates the original intent of the establishment clause of the First Amendment.3 38 Carter ...
... . Consequently, she observes, they have allowed the culture to shape their Christian outlooks, rather than the reverse.46 Religion and Politics Carter, Neuhaus, and Pearcey argue that religion 23 MIXING 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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