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The book discusses the changing relationship between American
Catholic Bishops and civil authorities in the United States, as
civil authority has eclipsed traditional Catholic ecclesiastical
privilege and clerical exemption resulting from the hierarchical
mismanagement and cover-up of clerical sexual abuse in the United
States.
The book discusses the changing relationship between American
Catholic Bishops and civil authorities in the United States, as
civil authority has eclipsed traditional Catholic ecclesiastical
privilege and clerical exemption resulting from the hierarchical
mismanagement and cover-up of clerical sexual abuse in the United
States.
Religious Leaders and Faith-Based Politics: Ten Profiles offers a
powerful and timely analysis of the dynamic relationship between
religious leaders of all faiths and political activism in the
United States. By examining the lives and works of such prominent
leaders as Reverend Floyd Flake, Bishop T. D. Jakes, Reverend Al
Sharpton, Elder Dallin H. Oakes, Rabbi Daniel Lapin, Reverend
Benjamin Chavis-Muhammed, and Sister Maureen Fiedler, this volume
reveals an American tradition of religious influence on public
policy that continues to be an important hallmark of our democracy.
From the colonial era to the present, religious leaders have raised
AmericansO moral and political awareness of countless issues,
including revolution, slavery, temperance, civil rights, and, most
recently, the culture wars. This book is the first to explore the
renewed and intense commitment of evangelicals, Catholics, Muslims,
and Jews to preach, teach, and participate in politics today. Among
the questions answered in this book: are religious leaders today as
active and vocal as the radicals of the turbulent 1960s? Are these
activists still involved in civil rights or have other contentious
topics such as abortion and traditional family values preempted
such issues? In the wake of the 2000 election and at the start of a
new administration committed to elevating the role of religion in
politics, Jo Renee Formicola, Hubert Morken, and this prominent
collection of contributors ask might we expect greater American
religious involvement in the years ahead? This is essential reading
for anyone interested in religious and political activism, or the
evolving relationship between church and state in America.
The clash between the religious right and the secular left
undermines any serious debate about the role of religion in
American public life. Such strident cultural rhetoric often ignores
the positive contributions of America's many religions. By
contrast, this volume celebrates America's religious diversity,
demonstrating that religious pluralism is actually one of
democracy's basic building blocks. Taking Religious Pluralism
Seriously expands on Barbara A. McGraw's framework for
understanding religious participation in public life--a two-tiered
public forum, consisting of the civic public forum and the
conscientious public forum. The chapters explore how diverse
religious communities and traditions, including "newer" and
marginalized religions, can make a meaningful contribution to
American society and politics.
Ilie Bădescu and Joseph Livni follow the footsteps of two giants
who pioneered the field: H. H. Stahl of Romania, who studied the
sociology of communal societies, and D. J. Elazar of the United
States, who studied the political science of covenantal societies.
This collection sheds light on obscure corners of the field,
gathering up thoughts and concepts of many other sources of past
and contemporary research in the field. In this volume, the reader
will find answers to difficult questions like: How did acephalous
societies penetrate civilization? How did they manage to preserve
their egalitarian ethos? Why did powerful hierarchies work in
partnership with them? And, most importantly, how did covenantal
societies work around the constraints of a civilized reality? The
history of civilization consists of various degrees of stratified
configurations ranging from oligarchic city states to powerful
pyramidal empires.
This book shows how Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI mandated
many confused, inconsistent, and misguided policies on clerical
sexual abuse; actions that ultimately hindered the implementation
of effective reforms to alleviate the crisis that has enveloped the
Catholic Church for the last two decades. It also examines the
possibility of authentic change by articulating the positive
outreach of Pope Francis to the victims of abuse, his attempts at
institutional atonement, as well as his struggles to implement
systematic actions for the protection of young people.
This book shows how Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI mandated
many confused, inconsistent, and misguided policies on clerical
sexual abuse; actions that ultimately hindered the implementation
of effective reforms to alleviate the crisis that has enveloped the
Catholic Church for the last two decades. It also examines the
possibility of authentic change by articulating the positive
outreach of Pope Francis to the victims of abuse, his attempts at
institutional atonement, as well as his struggles to implement
systematic actions for the protection of young people.
The Politics of Values shows how Evangelical moral influence
morphed into public policy and partisan political support for the
Republican Party. It will show how the politics of values were used
as a means to gain and hold political power, and articulate how
those who tried to implement the politics of values in campaigns
and public policy began to fall into disrepute. Due to their own
arrogance and scandalous behavior, many were voted out of elective
office, losing significant races in the 2006 mid-term elections,
and leaving the Republican Party severely compromised for the 2008
Presidential election. This book argues that the ensuing erosion of
the Evangelical-Republican symbiosis will soon become more visible
and powerful as growing demands for an emphasis on new spiritual
values and adjusted political priorities. In short, the nexus of
conservative ideology, religion, and politics is imploding. In its
place, progressive alternatives are developing; in fact, some are
already being presented to the voter by candidates who are
motivated by new challenges and cultural directions.
The Politics of Values shows how Evangelical moral influence
morphed into public policy and partisan political support for the
Republican Party. It will show how the politics of values were used
as a means to gain and hold political power, and articulate how
those who tried to implement the politics of values in campaigns
and public policy began to fall into disrepute. Due to their own
arrogance and scandalous behavior, many were voted out of elective
office, losing significant races in the 2006 mid-term elections,
and leaving the Republican Party severely compromised for the 2008
Presidential election. This book argues that the ensuing erosion of
the Evangelical-Republican symbiosis will soon become more visible
and powerful as growing demands for an emphasis on new spiritual
values and adjusted political priorities. In short, the nexus of
conservative ideology, religion, and politics is imploding. In its
place, progressive alternatives are developing; in fact, some are
already being presented to the voter by candidates who are
motivated by new challenges and cultural directions.
Everson Revisited explores the consequences and future implications
of Everson v. Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court case
that permitted the use of tax revenue to transport students to
parochial schools while simultaneously calling for an impenetrable
'wall of separation' between religion and public schools.
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