"The Power of Religion in the Public Sphere" represents a rare
opportunity to experience a diverse group of preeminent
philosophers confronting one pervasive contemporary concern: what
role does--or should--religion play in our public lives? Reflecting
on her recent work concerning state violence in Israel-Palestine,
Judith Butler explores the potential of religious perspectives for
renewing cultural and political criticism, while J?rgen Habermas,
best known for his seminal conception of the public sphere, thinks
through the ambiguous legacy of the concept of "the political" in
contemporary theory. Charles Taylor argues for a radical
redefinition of secularism, and Cornel West defends civil
disobedience and emancipatory theology. Eduardo Mendieta and
Jonathan VanAntwerpen detail the immense contribution of these
philosophers to contemporary social and political theory, and an
afterword by Craig Calhoun places these attempts to reconceive the
significance of both religion and the secular in the context of
contemporary national and international politics.
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