Religion and politics
In: Renewal: politics, movements, ideas ; a journal of social democracy, Band 14, Heft 1, S. 53-58
ISSN: 0968-252X
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In: Renewal: politics, movements, ideas ; a journal of social democracy, Band 14, Heft 1, S. 53-58
ISSN: 0968-252X
In: Politics and religion: official journal of the APSA Organized Section on Religion and Politics, Band 8, Heft 3, S. 458-487
ISSN: 1755-0491
AbstractPast research shows that religious beliefs can shape political activity. Yet current literature leaves open many questions about the mechanisms at work. I point to the key role of a particular religious belief found across denominations: providentiality, or the belief that God has a plan that humans can further. When these beliefs are connected to politics, providential believers are likely to be active and dedicated participators. I test this notion using survey data collected during the 2012 election campaign from congregants in Little Rock, Arkansas. In general, providential believers are less likely than their non-providential counterparts to participate in politics. However, when providential believers report hearing political sermons from their clergy, they are significantly more likely to participate. These findings illustrate one pathway by which religious beliefs can influence politics: through a cue that links providentiality and politics.
In: The Polish journal of the arts and culture, Heft 9, S. 117-133
ISSN: 2450-6249
The chapters in this volume discuss the many facets of pluralism in a liberal democracy, as well as the interplay between religion and politics. Religion is a central theme in this book for two reasons. First, religions often claim to possess truths about the nature of God and the proper path to lead in order to achieve eternal life in heaven, or enlightenment or spiritual liberation. Unfortunately, different religions offer different sets of truths on these issues, which create an obvious competition and rivalry between religions. Historically, religious differences have produced countless wars, violent clashes, human rights violations and various forms of religious persecutions. Our record of coexisting peacefully in a religiously pluralistic world has been abysmal at best. Some chapters in this book discuss religious pluralism, the clash between science and religion and the role religious reasons should play in a public dialogue about public policy and law. The second reason why religion is a prominent theme is that, since religion is constitutive of the identities of so many individuals, its influence on politics, for better or for worse, is extremely significant. Many chapters explore the various ways in which religion can affect politics: From the dangers of theocracy, to Jihadist terrorism, to a Hindu approach to addressing terrorism, to a Unitarian Universalist perspective on ethical eating and to the Christian virtue of forgiveness applied to political dispute resolution. All in all, the chapters in this book represent a variety of approaches to understanding the interrelated problems associated with religion and politics in a pluralistic world.
In: The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 572, Heft 1, S. 156-156
In: A journal of church and state: JCS, Band 21, Heft 2, S. 328-330
ISSN: 2040-4867
In: Women in International Security Israel Middle East Review, Band 2, Heft 5
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Essential primary sources reveal the central tensions between American politics and religion throughout the nation's history Despite the centrality of separation of church and state in American government, religion has played an important role in the nation's politics from colonial times through the present day. This essential anthology provides a fascinating history of religion in American politics and public life through a wide range of primary documents. It explores contentious debates over freedom, tolerance, and justice, in matters ranging from slavery to the nineteenth-century controversy over Mormon polygamy to the recent discussions concerning same-sex marriage and terrorism. Bringing together a diverse range of voices from Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, and secular traditions and the words of historic personages, from Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Frances Willard to John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., this collection is an invaluable introduction to one of the most important conversations in America's history
In: Social work: a journal of the National Association of Social Workers
ISSN: 1545-6846
In: European history quarterly, Band 38, Heft 2, S. 313-315
ISSN: 1461-7110
In: Millennium: journal of international studies, Band 32, Heft 3, S. 691-692
ISSN: 0305-8298
In: A journal of church and state: JCS, Band 38, Heft 2, S. 420-421
ISSN: 2040-4867
In: The American journal of sociology, Band 113, Heft 6, S. 1790-1792
ISSN: 1537-5390
In: AEI Studies 200