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Recent years have seen a growing literature on the interactions between peace, politics and religion, including their diverse and often complex relationships. Underpinning this literature is an increase, more generally, in scholarly and policy interest in connections between religion and politics. The context is that over the last three decades, religion has made a remarkable return to prominence in various academic literatures, including sociology, political science and international relations. This was a surprise to many social scientists and confounded the expectations of both secularization theorists and secularists. In addition, religion retained a strong, some say growing, significance as a core source of identity for billions of people around the world. Numerous religious leaders and faith-based organizations are important carriers and focal points of religious ideas, playing an important role in many countries, both developed and developing, as well as internationally, including at the United Nations and to a lesser, although still notable extent, in the European Union and other regional organizations. This introductory article examines interactions between religious entities in relation to peace and conflict and sets the scene for the articles comprising this volume.

Weil reviews 'Conversion, Politics and Religion in England, 1580-1625,' by Michael C. Questier.

Weil reviews 'Conversion, Politics and Religion in England, 1580-1624' by Michael C. Questier.

Recent discussions in the philosophy of religion, ethics, and personal political philosophy have been deeply marked by the influence of two philosophers who are often thought to be in opposition to each other, Søren Kierkegaard and Emmanuel Levinas. Devoted expressly to the relationship between Levinas and Kierkegaard, this volume sets forth a more rigorous comparison and sustained engagement between them. Established and newer scholars representing varied philosophical traditions bring these two thinker

Recent years have seen a growing literature on the interactions between peace, politics and religion, including their diverse and often complex relationships. Underpinning this literature is an increase, more generally, in scholarly and policy interest in connections between religion and politics. The context is that over the last three decades, religion has made a remarkable return to prominence in various academic literatures, including sociology, political science and international relations. This was a surprise to many social scientists and confounded the expectations of both secularization theorists and secularists. In addition, religion retained a strong, some say growing, significance as a core source of identity for billions of people around the world. Numerous religious leaders and faith-based organizations are important carriers and focal points of religious ideas, playing an important role in many countries, both developed and developing, as well as internationally, including at the United Nations and to a lesser, although still notable extent, in the European Union and other regional organizations. This introductory article examines interactions between religious entities in relation to peace and conflict and sets the scene for the articles comprising this volume.

Religion, politics, and law in the United States in comparative perspective / by T. Jeremy Gunn -- Historical and constitutional relations between churches and the state in France / by Rémy Schwartz -- Religious freedom and American Protestantism / by David Little -- Putting God into the city : Protestants in France / by Sébastien Fath -- The Catholic story : the political consequences of internal pluralism / by R. Scott Appleby -- French Catholics, secularization, and politics / by Blandine Chélini-Pont -- The American Jewish experience / by Michael Berenbaum -- From assimilation to post-republicanism : Jews in France / by Michel Wieviorka -- To vote or not to vote : the politicization of American Islam / by Liyakat Takim -- From migrants to citizens : Muslims in France / by Catherine Wihtol de Wenden -- Current issues in France / by Jean Baubérot -- Politicized religion in France and the United States : different histories, common ideals, similar dilemmas / by Amanda Porterfield

From the dawn of Islam to the present, the political history of 'Umān followed a different path from that of the rest of the Arabian peninsula. Until recently, the country was practically unknown, an almost forgotten outpost of a once prosperous maritime Arab civilization.

Bibliography: p. 214-220. ; Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Published also without thesis note. ; Vita. ; Thesis (PH. D.)--Columbia university, 1912. ; Bibliography: p. 214-220. ; Mode of access: Internet.