Freedom in Religion or Freedom from Religion - The Great American Cultural War Between Traditionalists Secularists

Informationen zum Autor Retired from public service in Kentucky state government, James L. Hood, MBA, PhD, has taught western civilization, American history, Kentucky history, business marketing, and organizational behavior at several public and private universities in Kentucky. He is the author of several articles and books, with much of his writing devoted to the tension in American society between conforming to community values and asserting individual liberties. He presently teaches American history survey classes and Kentucky history at the University of Kentucky. Klappentext This book explores the argument between Traditionalists and Secularists over religion and their very different understandings of the meaning of freedom. Does the old religion, the western tradition as manifested in the United States, sustain and strengthen freedom or does it circumscribe freedom so much that religion destroys freedom? Zusammenfassung This book explores the argument between Traditionalists and Secularists over religion and their very different understandings of the meaning of freedom. Does the old religion! the western tradition as manifested in the United States! sustain and strengthen freedom or does it circumscribe freedom so much that religion destroys freedom? Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Freedom in Religion: Contemporary American Traditionalists' Understanding of National Culture and Government Chapter 3 Freedom from Religion: America's Newest Left, the Secular Ideologues, and their Vision of a New National Culture and Government Part 4 The Evil of a National Identity Part 5 The Old Construct Part 6 New Constructs Part 7 An Amalgamation of Group Anarchists Part 8 The Political Power of the Secular Ideologues Part 9 Quo Vadis Chapter 10 Notes

Product details

• Authors: James Hood, James Larry Hood
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.05.2010
• EAN: 9780761850496
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-5049-6
• No. of pages: 84
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, RELIGION / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, HISTORY / United States / General, Religion & beliefs, Politics & government, Political science & theory, Religion & politics, Gender studies, gender groups, Sociology & anthropology, Gender studies: women, History of the Americas, Gender studies: women & girls