The clash of religion and politics has been a persistent source of
polarization in North America. In order to think wisely and
constructively about the spiritual dimension of our political life,
there is need for an approach that can both maintain the diversity
of belief and foster values founded on the principles of religion.
In Spiritualizing Politics without Politicizing Religion, James R.
Price and Kenneth R. Melchin provide a possible framework,
approaching issues in politics via a profile of Sargent Shriver
(1915-2011), an American diplomat, politician, and a driving force
behind the creation of the Peace Corps. Focusing on the speeches
Shriver delivered in the course of his work to advance civil rights
and build world peace, Price and Melchin highlight the spiritual
component of his efforts to improve institutional structures and
solve social problems. They contextualize Shriver's approach by
contrasting it with contemporary, landmark decisions of the U.S.
Supreme Court on the role of religion in politics. In doing so,
Spiritualizing Politics without Politicizing Religion explains that
navigating the relationship of religion and politics requires
attending to both the religious diversity that politics must guard
and the religious involvements that politics needs to do its work.
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