UID:
almahu_9949546441802882
Format:
1 online resource (200 p.)
ISBN:
9781442694200
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9783110993899
Content:
The clash of religion and politics has been a steady source of polarization in North America. In order to think wisely and constructively about the spiritual dimension of our political life, there is need for an approach that can both maintain the diversity of belief and foster values founded on the principles of religion. In Spiritualizing Politics without Politicizing Religion, James R. Price and Kenneth R. Melchin provide a possible framework, approaching issues in politics via a profile of Sargent Shriver (1915-2011), an American diplomat, politician, and a driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps. Focusing on the speeches Shriver delivered in the course of his work to advance civil rights and build world peace, Price and Melchin highlight the spiritual component of his efforts to improve institutional structures and solve social problems. They contextualize Shriver's approach by contrasting it with contemporary, landmark decisions of the U.S Supreme Court on the role of religion in politics. In doing so, Spiritualizing Politics without Politicizing Religion explains that navigating the relationship of religion and politics requires attending to both the religious diversity that politics must guard and the religious involvements that politics needs to do its work.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface --
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Chapter One. Religion and Politics: Doing Things Differently --
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Chapter Two. The Public Faith of Sargent Shriver, 1955-1959 --
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Chapter Three. Shriver on Spirituality and Politics, 1961-1964 --
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Chapter Four. Explaining What Shriver Did --
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Chapter Five. Religion, Politics, and the Peace Corps --
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Chapter Six. The Way Forward --
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110993899
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110994810
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE Literary, Cultural, Area Studies 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110993752
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE Literary, Cultural, Area Studies 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110993738
In:
University of Toronto Press Complete eBook-Package 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110767155
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781442642522
Language:
English
Keywords:
Biografie
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Biography
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Biografie
DOI:
10.3138/9781442694200
URL:
https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442694200
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781442694200
