Religion in Public Life Must Faith Be Privatized?

Name: Religion in Public Life Must Faith Be Privatized?
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ISBN: 9780199543670

ISBN-10: 0199543674

ISBN-13: 9780199543670

Edition: 2008

Authors: Roger Trigg

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How far can religion play a part in the public sphere, or should it be only a private matter? Roger Trigg examines this question in the context of today's pluralist societies, where many different beliefs clamor for attention. Should we celebrate diversity, or are matters of truth at stake? In particular, can we maintain our love of freedom, while cutting it off from religious roots? In societies in which there are many conflicting beliefs, the place of religion is a growing political issue. Should all religions be equally welcomed in the public square? Favoring one religion over others may appear to be a failure to treat all citizens equally, yet for citizens in many countries Christian…

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List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/15/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



Church and State



Reason and Freedom



Religious Liberty



Rights and Freedoms



Multiculturalism and Religion



The Role of the State



Must Democracy Be Religiously Neutral?



Law and Religion



Religion in State Education



Must We Privatize Religion?



Under God?


Conclusion


Notes


Bibliography


Index