Category Archives: Church & State

Faith, Politics, and Power: The Politics of Faith-Based Initiatives

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

There is often more than meets the eye where politics, religion and money are concerned. This is certainly the case with the Faith-Based Initiative. Section 104, a small provision of the 1996 Welfare Reform bill called “Charitable Choice,” was the … Continue reading →

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Natural Law and the Two Kingdoms: A Study in the Development of Reformed Social Thought (Emory University Studies in Law and Religion (Eerdmans))

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

Conventional wisdom holds that the theology and social ethics of the Reformed tradition stand at odds with concepts of natural law and the two kingdoms. This volume challenges that conventional wisdom through a study of Reformed social thought from the … Continue reading →

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Religious Voices in Public Places

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

Must religious voices keep quiet in public places? Does fairness in a plural society require it? Must the expression of religious belief be so authoritarian as to threaten civil peace? Do we need translation into ‘secular’ language, or should we … Continue reading →

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Hope in a Democratic Age (0)

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

How and why should hope play a key role in a twenty-first century democratic politics? Alan Mittleman offers a philosophical exploration of the theme, contending that a modern construction of hope as an emotion is deficient. He revives the medieval … Continue reading →

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With God on All Sides: Leadership in a Devout and Diverse America

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

Perhaps no other nation is or has ever been as religiously diverse as the United States. For elected officials, school principals, corporate leaders, and many others, this diversity poses unique challenges. Leaders bring their own faiths to public life, and … Continue reading →

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Religious Pluralism, Globalization, and World Politics

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

Religious pluralism is everywhere in today’s politics. Increased immigration flows, the collapse of communism, and the globalization of communications technologies have all fostered a wider variety of religious beliefs, practices, and organizations within and across democratic societies. This is true … Continue reading →

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Totalitarianism and Political Religions Volume III: Concepts for the Comparison Of Dictatorships – Theory & History of Interpretations (Totalitarianism Movements and Political Religions) (v. 3)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

Available for the first time in English language translation, the third volume of Totalitarianism and Political Religions completes the set. It provides a comprehensive overview of key theories and theorists of totalitarianism and of political religions, from Hannah Arendt and … Continue reading →

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Religious Pluralism, Globalization, and World Politics

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

Religious pluralism is everywhere in today’s politics. Increased immigration flows, the collapse of communism, and the globalization of communications technologies have all fostered a wider variety of religious beliefs, practices, and organizations within and across democratic societies. This is true … Continue reading →

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Religion and American Foreign Policy, 1945-1960: The Soul of Containment

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

The Cold War was in many ways a religious war. Presidents Truman and Eisenhower and other American leaders believed that human rights and freedoms were endowed by God, that God had called the United States to defend liberty in the … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Extremism in South Asia

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

South Asia is home to a range of extremist groups from the jihadists of Pakistan to the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka. In the popular mind, extremism and terrorism are invariably linked to ethnic and religious factors. Yet the dominant … Continue reading →

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