ISBN: 0816633312

Hard Cover Religion's influence in American politics is obvious in recent debates about school prayer, abortion, and homosexuality, as well as in the success of grassroots religious organ… Mehr…

Hard Cover Religion's influence in American politics is obvious in recent debates about school prayer, abortion, and homosexuality, as well as in the success of grassroots religious organizations in mobilizing voters. Many liberal secularists decry this trend, rejecting any interaction between politics and religion. But in Why I Am Not a Secularist, distinguished political theorist William E. Connolly argues that secularism, although admirable in its pursuit of freedom and diversity, too often undercuts these goals through its narrow and intolerant understandings of public reason. In response, he crafts a new model of public life that more accurately reflects the needs of contemporary politics. Connolly first shows how the secular division between public and private life conceals the vital role of "the visceral register" in public life itself. Then, while elaborating an ethos of engagement that appreciates this element, he examines capital punishment, the War on Drugs, the liberal idea of the nation, the public role of atheism, and the right to die. The traditional formulations of secularism, Connolly contends, underestimate the vitality and complexity of real-life political judgments. At its best, secularism remains immodest in its claim to provide the authoritative basis for public reason; at its worst, it overlooks possibilities for selective collaboration between religious and nonreligious perspectives in politics. To correct these limitations, Connolly advances biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,christian books and bibles,church and state,comparative religion,education and reference,history,history and theory Comparative Religion, University of Minnesota Press<

1999, ISBN: 9780816633319

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: 8vo - over 7.75 - 9.75" tall. x + 211pp. Occasional pencil markings. B… Mehr…

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: 8vo - over 7.75 - 9.75" tall. x + 211pp. Occasional pencil markings. Binding firm. Dust jacket slightly marked. Previous owner's address sticker. Top edge slightly foxed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Politics & Government; United States; Modern; Religion & Theology. ISBN: 0816633312. ISBN/EAN: 9780816633319. Inventory No: 25553. . 9780816633319, University of Minnesota, 1999<

2000, ISBN: 9780816633319

Hardcover, Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cd-om or access… Mehr…

Hardcover, Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cd-om or access codes. Customer service is our top priority!, Used, good, [PU: Univ of Minnesota Pr]<

ISBN: 9780816633319

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