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Migrations of the Holy - God, State, and the Political Meaning of the Church (Paperback, New)
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Migrations of the Holy - God, State, and the Political Meaning of the Church (Paperback, New)
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Whether one thinks that religion continues to fade or has made a
comeback in the contemporary world, there is a common notion that
religion went away somewhere, at least in the West. But William
Cavanaugh argues that religious fervor never left it has only
migrated toward a new object of worship. In Migrations of the Holy
he examines the disconcerting modern transfer of sacred devotion
from the church to the nation-state. In these chapters Cavanaugh
cautions readers to be wary of a rigid separation of religion and
politics that boxes in the church and sends citizens instead to the
state for hope, comfort, and salvation as they navigate the risks
and pains of mortal life. When nationality becomes the primary
source of identity and belonging, he warns, the state becomes the
god and idol of its own religion, the language of nationalism
becomes a liturgy, and devotees willingly sacrifice their lives to
serve and defend their country. Cavanaugh urges Christians to
resist this form of idolatry, to unthink the inevitability of the
nation-state and its dreary party politics, to embrace radical
forms of political pluralism that privilege local communities and
to cling to an incarnational theology that weaves itself seamlessly
and tangibly into all aspects of daily life and culture. William
Cavanaugh continues to provide leadership and vision in the field
of political theology. He addresses essential questions about the
religious status of the nation-state, the political character of
the church, and how the tradition of Christian political thought
might be brought to bear upon contemporary politics. . . . Unfolds
a theological response to present political conditions and a
political response to our theological condition. Luke Bretherton
Kings College London Another vigorous but distinct voice in the
burgeoning conversation about the role of religion generally and
the church specifically in political life. . . . Worth a careful
read. Robert Benne
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