Islamic fundamentalists wreck the financial heart of New York;
Hindus destroy a mosque at Ayodhya; Orthodox Jews battle
Palestinians for possession of holy sites; in Egypt, Israel and
India political leaders are murdered by religious zealots. In many
parts of the world, religion combines with ethnic and national
conflict to stimulate political militancy. The collapse of
Communism and the failure of Western secular models of development
have stimulated the revival of religiously inspired nationalisms.
Even in stable affluent democracies, religion is a powerful
influence on political preferences. It affects lifestyle concerns
such as abortion, gender roles and gay rights. It influences
economic attitudes. It shapes the alignments of political parties.
Believers try to influence governments and, although most
governments in principle tolerate religious diversity, many still
attempt to regulate religious behaviour, particularly that of new
religious movements.
Steve Bruce draws on material from all over the world and from
all religious traditions to explore the complex links between
religion and politics. He shows that, while social, economic and
political circumstances shape the political choices and actions of
believers, religion still matters. Although the major world faiths
have at times been associated with every conceivable political
agenda, there remain important differences between Catholic,
Protestant, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, Confucian, Shinto and Muslim
politics.
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