Beyond Religious Right and Secular Left Rhetoric - The Road to Compromise

This book covers arguments made by various sides of the political-religious divide from the past 30 years, showing what the actual differences are between these groups. By stressing the typically ignored similarities, the book better informs partisans and the public to move debate forward.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Christian Conservatives and the War against Secular Humanism 2. The Secular Left: 'Reason,' Religion, and the Threat of Theocracy 3. The Common Origins of the Right and the Left on Church and State

About the author

Karin Fry is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, USA. She is the author of Arendt: A Guide for the Perplexed (2009). Her research interests include continental philosophy, social and political philosophy, and public philosophy.

Summary

This book covers arguments made by various sides of the political-religious divide from the past 30 years, showing what the actual differences are between these groups. By stressing the typically ignored similarities, the book better informs partisans and the public to move debate forward.

Additional text

“Fry offers a cohesive example of how a certain sort of very powerful and pervasive rhetoric works, and for the educated lay audience it will certainly prove a useful book in describing one of the most impactful forms of political speech today.” (Leslie Dorrough Smith, Journal of Church and State, Vol. 57, Autumn, 2015)

Product details

• Authors: K Fry, K. Fry, Karin A. Fry
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.02.2016
• EAN: 9781349488513
• ISBN: 978-1-349-48851-3
• No. of pages: 207
• Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy; Palgrave Studies in Religion,; Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy; Palgrave Studies in Religion,
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; B, Sociology of Religion, Europe, European Politics, Political Science, Social Policy, Political Theory, Social & ethical issues, Political science & theory, Religious issues & debates, Political Economy, Europe—Politics and government, Palgrave Political Science Collection, Religion and sociology, Religion and Society, Social Aspects of Religion, Church and State;Humanism;religion;rhetoric;state;stress;war