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1.

Religion in Public Life: A Dilemma for Democracy » Read Now
by Ronald F. Thiemann. 186 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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The Religions of Democracy: Judaism, Catholicism, Protestantism in Creed and Life » Read Now
by William Adams Brown, Louis Findelstein, J. Elliot Ross. 244 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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Reason and Faith in Modern Society: Liberalism, Marxism, and Democracy » Read Now
by Eduard Heimann. 344 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Marxism, and Democracy By EDUARD...Vernunftglaube und Religion in der Modernen...Communism to Democracy 95...Dialectic of Religion: Atheist Theocracy...Encounter Between...
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Religion and Politics in Comparative Perspective: Revival of Religious Fundamentalism in East and West » Read Now
by Bronislaw Misztal, Anson Shupe. 230 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Misztal and Shupe bring together theoretical and empirical studies that focus on fundamentalist social movements in North and Central America and Eastern Europe and that examine the role religion plays in determining the direction of social evolution. Each chapter emphasizes a common set of...
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Misztal and Shupe bring together theoretical and empirical studies that focus on fundamentalist social movements in North and Central America and Eastern Europe and that examine the role religion plays in determining the direction of social evolution. Each chapter emphasizes a common set of processes at work: how religious identities arise or reemerge to confront the globalization trend, how various social movements cope with pressures to conform their identities, and how the globalization trend sets in motion the antithetical reaction of the nationalistic/religious dialectic that it was thought to have eliminated.
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A Democratic Manifesto: The Impact of Dynamic Christianity upon Public Life and Government » Read Now
by Samuel Enoch Stumpf. 168 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...important aspects of democracy and to indicate...creative relation of religion to democratic philosophy...of the School of Religion at Vanderbilt has...deep concern about...
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Religious Conviction in Liberal Politics » Read Now
by Christopher J. Eberle. 405 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

What role should a citizen's religious convictions play in political activities? Christopher Eberle is deeply at odds with the dominant orthodoxy among political theorists about the relationship of religion to politics. His argument is that a citizen may responsibly base political commitments on...
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What role should a citizen's religious convictions play in political activities? Christopher Eberle is deeply at odds with the dominant orthodoxy among political theorists about the relationship of religion to politics. His argument is that a citizen may responsibly base political commitments on religious beliefs, even if the only reasons for those political commitments are religious in nature. An inherently controversial book that offers a substantial challenge to political liberalism, it will be read by students of philosophy, political science, law and religious studies.
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Christian Democracy in Western Europe, 1820-1953 » Read Now
by Michael P. Fogarty. 461 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...17 Christian Democracy and the press...who practise their religion 350...Conference in 1953 on Religion and Socialism...unity of Christian Democracy gradually came...
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The Religious Foundations of Leveller Democracy » Read Now
by D. B. Robertson. 178 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...Puritanism and Democracy ; The Westminster...the Christian Religion ; Don M. Wolfe...EXPERIENCE AND DEMOCRACY 18...RELIGION AND THE "COMMON...were opposed to democracy in...
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Religion and Politics in Latin America: Liberation Theology and Christian Democracy » Read Now
by Edward A. Lynch. 200 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

What drives religious people to act in politics? In Latin America, as in the Middle East, religious belief is a primary motivating factor for politically active citizens. Concluding that religious motivations are important in their own right, Lynch challenges traditional views and raises important...
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What drives religious people to act in politics? In Latin America, as in the Middle East, religious belief is a primary motivating factor for politically active citizens. Concluding that religious motivations are important in their own right, Lynch challenges traditional views and raises important questions about the relationship between religion and politics in Latin America. This volume concentrates on Liberation Theology and Christian Democracy. Nicaragua and Venezuela are used as case studies of how these two philosophies have fared when vested with political power. For Latin American scholars, this timely volume describes the motivations behind important political actors.
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Christian Faith and Democracy (1939) » Read Now
by Gregory Vlastos. 80 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...CHRISTIAN FAITH AND DEMOCRACY GREGORY VLASTOS...HAZEN BOOKS ON RELIGION The Edward W. Hazen...the Hazen Books on Religion. The purpose of...Christian Faith and Democracy ...
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Baruch Spinoza and Western Democracy: An Interpretation of His Philosophical, Religious and Political Thought » Read Now
by Joseph Dunner. 148 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Entire Library

...THE CHOSEN PEOPLE 74 RELIGION AND CIVILIZATION 79...SPINOZA, PATH FINDER OF MODERN DEMOCRACY 119 Spinozas...CHALLENGE 132 DEMOCRACY AND ETHICS 138 Acknowledgments...Grin...
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Secularism Is the Will of God: An Essay in the Social Philosophy of Democracy and Religion » Read Now
by Horace M. Kallen. 233 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Entire Library

...THE SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY OF DEMOCRACY AND RELIGION TWAYNE PUBLISHERS...of the relations between religion and democracy are not among the least...Catholic, was the impact of...
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Democracy and Mediating Structures: A Theological Inquiry » Read Now
by Charles Peguy. 218 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Entire Library
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Contesting the Nation: Religion, Community, and the Politics of Democracy in India » Read Now
by David Ludden. 349 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...Nation Religion, Community...Politics of Democracy in India...the nation : religion, community...politics of democracy in India...ethnicity and religion...
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Is Israel Democratic? Substance and Semantics in the 'Ethnic Democracy' Debate, in Israel Studies » Read Now
by Alan Dowty. 15 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...situation, security pressures on civil liberties, the role of religion in politics, and overwhelming pressures on available resources...governments exist on a continuum and...
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Islam and Democracy » Read Now
by John L. Esposito, John O. Voll. 232 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Religious resurgence and democratization have been two of the most significant developments of the last quarter of the twentieth century. Frequently they work together; other times they are at odds. In the muslim world, this relationship is of special importance because of the strength of the...
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Religious resurgence and democratization have been two of the most significant developments of the last quarter of the twentieth century. Frequently they work together; other times they are at odds. In the muslim world, this relationship is of special importance because of the strength of the Islamic resurgence, and the intensity of muslim demands for greater popular participation in political processes Esposito and Voll use six case studies to look at the history of this relationship and the role played by new Islamic movements. At one end of the spectrum, Iran and Sudan represent two cases of militant, revolutionary Islam opposing the political system. In Algeria and Malaysia however, the new movements have been legally recognized and made part of the political process. The authors identify several important factors, such as the legality or illegality of the new Islamic movements and the degree to which they cooperate with existing rulers, as being key to understanding the success or failure of these movements. Still, the case studies prove that despite the commonalities, differing national contexts and identities give rise to differences in agenda and method. This broad Spectrum of experience contains important lessons for understanding this complex and subtle relationship, and will also provide insight into the powerful forces of religion and democracy in a broader global context.
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