Format:
IX, 198 S.
,
23 cm
Edition:
1. ed
ISBN:
9781137409140
Series Statement:
Palgrave studies in religion, politics, and policy
Content:
"Many of America's political debates stem from media-constructed opposition between the religious right and secular left. However, the contentious dialogue between two seemingly-contrasting camps is based upon assumptions and stereotypes, rather than facts: the Christian right misrepresents the left as a movement inspired by moral relativism, while the left erroneously frames the Christian right as theocratically-driven. Beyond Religious Right and Secular Left Rhetoric uncovers the actual differences between these groups, examining how both movements have similar conceptual histories. By stressing their oft-ignored similarities (promotion of religious freedom, freedom of conscience, and separation of church and state), the book seeks to better inform partisans and the public at-large in order to move the debate beyond assumptions"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Machine generated contents note:Introduction 1. Christian Conservatives and the War against Secular Humanism 2. The Secular Left: 'Reason,' Religion, and the Threat of Theocracy 3. The Common Origins of the Right and the Left on Church and State.
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
Keywords:
USA
;
Neue Christliche Rechte
;
Die Linke
;
Politik
