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Faith in politics : religion and liberal democracy / Bryan T. McGraw.

By: McGraw, Bryan TPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010. Description: ix, 320 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 9780521113335; 0521113334; 9780521130424 (pbk.); 0521130425 (pbk.)Subject(s): Christianity and politics | LiberalismDDC classification: 322/.1 LOC classification: BR115.P7 | M318 2010Online resources: Cover image | Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents only
Contents:
Europe's religious parties and the liberal consensus -- The argument for deliberative restraint -- The problem with secular reasons -- Public reason and religious conflict -- Religion and the problem of political autonomy -- Making the most of conflict: religion and political toleration -- Conclusion : toward a better sort of liberal democracy.
Summary: "No account of contemporary politics can ignore religion. The liberal democratic tradition in political thought has long treated religion with some suspicion, regarding it as a source of division and instability. Faith in Politics shows how such arguments are unpersuasive and dependent on questionable empirical claims: rather than being a serious threat to democracies' legitimacy, stability and freedom, religion can be democratically constructive. Using historical cases of important religious political movements to add empirical weight, Bryan McGraw suggests that religion will remain a significant political force for the foreseeable future and that pluralist democracies would do well to welcome rather than marginalize it"-- Provided by publisher.
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"No account of contemporary politics can ignore religion. The liberal democratic tradition in political thought has long treated religion with some suspicion, regarding it as a source of division and instability. Faith in Politics shows how such arguments are unpersuasive and dependent on questionable empirical claims: rather than being a serious threat to democracies' legitimacy, stability and freedom, religion can be democratically constructive. Using historical cases of important religious political movements to add empirical weight, Bryan McGraw suggests that religion will remain a significant political force for the foreseeable future and that pluralist democracies would do well to welcome rather than marginalize it"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Europe's religious parties and the liberal consensus -- The argument for deliberative restraint -- The problem with secular reasons -- Public reason and religious conflict -- Religion and the problem of political autonomy -- Making the most of conflict: religion and political toleration -- Conclusion : toward a better sort of liberal democracy.