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Myth and Solidarity in the Modern World - Beyond Religious and Political Division (Paperback)
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Myth and Solidarity in the Modern World - Beyond Religious and Political Division (Paperback)
Series: Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies
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In the context of the rise of reactionary politics across the
globe, this book seeks new ways of developing solidarity across
religious, political and economic differences. Drawing on an
increasingly influential Christian theological movement,
postliberalism, it claims that the dominance of liberal, secular
rationality has blinded people to the fundamental role of
transcendence and myth in developing solidarity. The result is
either atrophy, or a retrenching in divisive myths of faith, race,
nation or economic status. Liberalism is now a dominant force
across the globe. But its resonance in the Anglo-Saxon West, from
which it originates and has been most fully realized, is relatively
underexplored. The book thus follows two simultaneous lines of
enquiry. Firstly, a genealogical study of social scientific and
policy iterations of the relationship between belief and solidarity
in the Anglo-Saxon West, placing postliberal theory into dialogue
with the sociology and anthropology of religion, politics and
economics. Secondly, it draws from original ethnographic research
with groups in London, UK, that seek to develop solidarity in the
face of deep-seated difference. By bringing a new way of framing
these contentious debates about contemporary society, this research
offers tools for more productive conversations around religious and
political topics, in particular concluding with a clear policy
proposal. It is, therefore, a useful resource for both academics of
theology and religious studies, political philosophy, sociology and
anthropology; and for politicians, policy makers and practitioners
hoping to develop solidarity in the modern world.
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