Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (353 pages)
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
1589014049
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9781589014046
Serie:
Religion & Politics
Inhalt:
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 existùone that balances the political and social pursuits of self-interest with meeting the objectives of the
Inhalt:
Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One: Religion and Politics; Part Two: The Foundation and Structure of the Modern State; Part Three: Challengers to Liberal Democracy and the Religious Axis; Part Four: Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Anmerkung:
English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781589011625
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Pottenger, John R Reaping the Whirlwind : Liberal Democracy and the Religious Axis Washington : Georgetown University Press, ©2007 ISBN 9781589011625
Sprache:
Englisch
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