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Zusatztext every contribution to this volume contains significant substance and the whole is carefully ordered to develop an expansive exploration with a discernable trajectory. This book could well emerge as a landmark, or at least a permanent signpost, on the way to a renewed public theology that will endure. Klappentext Drawing on political philosophy and theology, theory and practice, this essay collection tackles the complex questions arising from the interface of religion and public life. Includes critical analyses of theorists Rawls, Stout and Habermas, and discussion of key issues such as religious education and human rights. Zusammenfassung Drawing on political philosophy and theology, theory and practice, this essay collection tackles the complex questions arising from the interface of religion and public life. Includes critical analyses of theorists Rawls, Stout and Habermas, and discussion of key issues such as religious education and human rights. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction I: Religion and Public Reason: Philosophical Views 1: Nicholas Wolterstorff: Why Can't We Just Get Along With Each Other? 2: Raymond Plant: Citizenship, Religion, and Political Liberalism 3: Maureen Junker-Kenny: Between Postsecular Society and the Neutral State: Religion as a Resource for Public Reason II: Religion and Public Reason: Theological Views 4: Luke Bretherton: Translation, Conversation, or Hospitality? Approaches to Theological Reasons in Public Deliberation 5: Travis Kroeker: Messianic Ethics and Diaspora Communities: Upbuilding the Secular Theologically from Below 6: Robert Gascoigne: Christian Hope and Public Reason III: Religion and Public Reason: Public Policy Issues 7: Nigel Biggar: Not Translation, but Conversation: Theology in Public Debate about Euthanasia 8: Paul Weithman: Religious Education and Democratic Character 9: Linda Hogan: Religion and Public Reason in the Global Politics of Human Rights IV: Religion and Public Reason: National Contexts 10: Peter Sedgwick: The Public Presence of Religion in England: Anglican Religious Leaders and Public Culture 11: Steven Michels and Brian Stiltner: Religion, Rhetoric, and Running for Office: Public Reason on the U.S. Campaign Trail 12: Jocelyne Cesari: Islam and the Secularized Nation: A Transatlantic Comparison Conclusion ...
