From Political Theory to Political Theology: Religious Challenges and the Prospects of Democracy Contributor(s): Losonczi, Péter (Editor), Singh, Aakash (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1441117202 ISBN-13: 9781441117205 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $198.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Religion, Politics & State - Religion | Philosophy |
Dewey: 201.72 |
LCCN: 2009035301 |
Series: Continuum Resources in Religion and Political Culture |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.45" W x 9.11" (1.10 lbs) 232 pages |
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Publisher Description: During the last two decades we have witnessed what José Casanova has characterised as religion going public. This has not been a trend exclusive to traditionally religious nations. Rather, it has been visible in as diverse environments as that of the construction of the new Russian political identity or in the post-9/11 political discourses of the USA. Surprisingly, important religious manifestations also influenced the political discourses in Britain and, more recently, in France. Partly as a consequence of these phenomena an intensive debate is now evolving about the compatibility of the neutrality of liberal democracy in relation to religiously motivated opinions in public discourses, and the conditions under which such religiously driven contributions could viably go public. This book offers a collection of essays on Religion and Democracy which critically discusses the most important questions that characterize these debates at the points of their intersection within political theory, political theology and the philosophy of religion, and considers both the challenges and the prospects of this new era which, following Habermas, one may call post-secular. |
Contributor Bio(s): Singh, Aakash: - Aakash Singh is Research Professor at the Centre for Ethics and Global Politics at LUISS University, Rome, Italy. |