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Philosophical Foundations of the Religious Axis

Religion, Politics, and American Political Architecture

By: John R. Pottenger

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Philosophical Foundations of the Religious Axis

Religion, Politics, and American Political Architecture

By: John R. Pottenger

This book discusses the evolution of three philosophical foundations from the twelfth through the eighteenth centuries that converged to form the basis of liberal democracy’s approach to the place and role of religion in society and politics. Identified by the author as a “religious axis,” the period of convergence promoted rational and empirical investigation, enabled the development of diverse religious beliefs, and affirmed religious liberty and expressions amidst pluralist politics. The author shows that the religious axis’ three philosophical foundations—epistemic, axiological, and political—undergird the political architecture of American liberal democracy that designed a containment structure to protect a vast array of religious expressions and encourage their presence in the public square. Moreover, the structure embodied a democratic ethos that drives religious and political pluralism—but within limits. The author argues that this containment structure has paradoxically ignited frenzied fires of faith that politically threaten the structure’s own limits.

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3030339742

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Reaping the Whirlwind

Liberal Democracy and the Religious Axis

By: John R. Pottenger

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Reaping the Whirlwind

Liberal Democracy and the Religious Axis

By: John R. Pottenger

As early as the sixteenth century the liberal democratic state has been forced to confront the question of religion in politics. The result has been a tense and uncomfortable balancing act. Today, in the public square of liberal democracy, a number of religious confessions and beliefs compete for attention. In the American experience, some sense of religious pluralism and relative social harmony has been maintained. However, for this relationship to prevail, a tension must continue to exist—one that balances the political and social pursuits of self-interest with meeting the objectives of the common good. In Reaping the Whirlwind, John R. Pottenger shows how this process began in the modern world, and how societies attempt to manage this ongoing conflict. The first part of the book lays the groundwork of his analysis by using examples from history to demonstrate the genesis of political and religious "whirlwinds." It goes on to explore contemporary case studies, such as conflicts between Mormons and Evangelicals in the United States, liberation theology in Latin America, Islam and the state in Uzbekistan, and radical Christian reconstructionism. Pottenger believes that the formal institutions of liberal democracy should maintain this turbulence, even as religious activism threatens to upset the balance. He concludes by advocating religious liberty and recognizing the individual and social need for expression. At the same time, he maintains that the survival of liberal democracy requires that these religious traditions not dominate the public sphere.

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Georgetown University Press

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1589014049

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The Political Theory of Liberation Theology

Toward a Reconvergence of Social Values and Social Sciences

By: John R. Pottenger

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The Political Theory of Liberation Theology

Toward a Reconvergence of Social Values and Social Sciences

By: John R. Pottenger

Discusses the religious and political context of liberation theology, the state of the Latin American economy, Marxist-Christian tensions, and the ethics of reform

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SUNY Press

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0791401197

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Philosophical Foundations of the Religious Axis

Religion, Politics, and American Political Architecture

By: John R. Pottenger

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Religion, Politics, and American Political Architecture

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The Political Theory of Liberation Theology

Toward a Reconvergence of Social Values and Social Sciences

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The Political Theory of Liberation Theology

Toward a Reconvergence of Social Values and Social Sciences

By: John R. Pottenger

This is the first in-depth look at the political theoretical structure of liberation theology. Pottenger shows how liberation theologians, writing from the perspective of the poor and oppressed, denounce modernity and especially capitalism for having caused poverty and military dictatorships. He evaluates the liberation theologians' methodological approach to political theory and the crucial role of Marxism. He also analyzes liberation theologians' assessment of Latin American political economy and their moral arguments for political activism in response to these assessments. Pottenger addresses the general question of to what extent liberation theology has achieved its ultimate objective of a just society—of the convergence of traditional social values and modern political science.

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State University of New York Press

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1438416385

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The Political Theory of Liberation Theology

Toward a Reconvergence of Social Values and Social Sciences

By: John R. Pottenger

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The Political Theory of Liberation Theology

Toward a Reconvergence of Social Values and Social Sciences

By: John R. Pottenger

This is the first in-depth look at the political theoretical structure of liberation theology. Pottenger shows how liberation theologians, writing from the perspective of the poor and oppressed, denounce modernity and especially capitalism for having caused poverty and military dictatorships. He evaluates the liberation theologians’ methodological approach to political theory and the crucial role of Marxism. He also analyzes liberation theologians’ assessment of Latin American political economy and their moral arguments for political activism in response to these assessments. Pottenger addresses the general question of to what extent liberation theology has achieved its ultimate objective of a just society—of the convergence of traditional social values and modern political science.

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Reaping the Whirlwind

Liberal Democracy and the Religious Axis

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Philosophical Foundations of the Religious Axis

Philosophical Foundations of the Religious Axis

Reaping the Whirlwind

Reaping the Whirlwind

The Political Theory of Liberation Theology

The Political Theory of Liberation Theology

Philosophical Foundations of the Religious Axis

Philosophical Foundations of the Religious Axis

The Political Theory of Liberation Theology

The Political Theory of Liberation Theology

The Political Theory of Liberation Theology

The Political Theory of Liberation Theology

Reaping the Whirlwind

Reaping the Whirlwind

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