Religious Pluralism and Political Stability - Obligations in Agreement

This book argues that the principles and institutions of political liberalism are necessary conditions for achieving reliable stability amid conditions of pluralism. Only a political system of this sort can bring citizens' moral, religious, and political loyalties into robust agreement.

List of contents

Introduction, Part 1: Stability and the Foundations of Political Liberalism, 1. Justificatory Stability, 2. Hobbesian Political Liberalism, 3. Motivating Liberal Loyalty, Part 2: Justificatory Stability and the Law of Religion, 4. Conflicts of Loyalty in Religion and Law, 5. Religious Exemptions as a Mechanism for Political Stability, 6. Endorsement, Entanglement, and Religious Neutrality, 7. Conclusion

About the author

David Golemboski is Assistant Professor of Government and International Affairs at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He teaches and writes on political theory and constitutional law, with a special focus on issues concerning law and religion.

Summary

This book argues that the principles and institutions of political liberalism are necessary conditions for achieving reliable stability amid conditions of pluralism. Only a political system of this sort can bring citizens’ moral, religious, and political loyalties into robust agreement.

Product details

• Authors: David Golemboski, David (Augustana University Golemboski
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.2024
• EAN: 9781032187297
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3218729-7
• No. of pages: 212
• Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Analytic, Religion & politics, Political structure & processes, Religion and Politics, Analytical philosophy & Logical Positivism, Political structure and processes, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Religion, Politics & State, Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Centrist democratic ideologies, Right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Analytical philosophy and Logical Positivism