Sacramental Politics - Religious Worship as Political Action (Hardcover, New edition)

Religion and politics have often been called taboo topics for polite dinner conversation, but in political campaigns and religious services, the two often mix. This book looks at how religious worship remains embedded with inherent political messages and behaviors, showing that conflicts between church and state exist not just in the public arena, but in each sanctuary and house of worship. To explore this religious-political tension, the book first examines more obvious examples of worship as political action, such as when candidates speak during church services or when political parties hold prayer services at party events. The initial analysis acts as a foundation for the idea of worship serving a political purpose, and is followed by analysis of non-partisan and less obvious political worship services. Religious sacraments (such as baptism, confirmation, communion/mass, and confession) function as key moments in which religious participants pledge allegiance to a power that resides outside Washington, D.C. or statehouses, thus highlighting the alternative political messages and space carved out through worship.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Frontiers in Political Communication, 30
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	2015
Authors:	Brian Kaylor
Dimensions:	230 x 150 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	260
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4331-2615-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Liturgy > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Liturgy > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > General
LSN:	1-4331-2615-X
Barcode:	9781433126154

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