Why Politics Needs Religion - The Place of Religious Arguments in the Public Square

Informationen zum Autor Brendan Sweetman (Ph.D., University of Southern California) is professor of philosophy at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri. He has also taught at Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles). His books include Faith and the Life of the Intellect (coeditor with Curtis L. Hancock) and Truth and Religious Belief (coauthor with Curtis L. Hancock). Klappentext Can religion and politics mix? Many voices reply, "No way!"Yet in this provocative and timely book, Brendan Sweetman argues against this charge and the various sophisticated arguments that support it. As we witness the clash of religious and secular worldviews he claims that our pluralistic democratic society will be best served when the faith elements of secularism are acknowledged and the rational elements of religious arguments are allowed to inform the momentous debates taking place in the public square. In fact, Sweetman contends that "politics needs religion if it is to be truly democratic, concerned with fairness among worldviews, equality and a vigorous public discussion."

Product details

• Authors: Brendan Sweetman
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.08.2006
• EAN: 9780830828425
• ISBN: 978-0-8308-2842-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Religionsphilosophie, christliches Leben und christliche Praxis, RELIGION / Christian Life / General, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, RELIGION / Philosophy, Religion - Socialissues