Religious Voices In Public Places University Press Scholarship Online

Must religious voices keep quiet in public places? Does fairness in a plural society require it? Must the expression of religious belief be so authoritarian as to threaten civil peace? Do we need translation into 'secular' language, or should we try to manage polyglot conversation? How neutral is 'secular' language? Is a religious argument necessarily unreasonable? What issues are specific to Islam within this exchange? These are just some of the pressing questions addressed by Religious Voices in Public Places. Drawn from Australia, Canada, France, Ireland and England-as well as the United States-thirteen contributors take the long-running discussion about religion in the public square beyond its usual American confines. Religious Voices in Public Places comprehends both political philosophy and theology, and moves adeptly between political theory and practice. Whether offering critical analyses of key theorists such as John Rawls, Jeffrey Stout and J?rgen Habermas, or pursuing the issue of the public expression of religion into the debate about religious education in the USA, the legalisation of euthanasia in the UK, and human rights worldwide, this incisive volume speaks directly into crucial areas of religious and political complexity. Drawing On Political Philosophy And Theology, Theory And Practice, This Essay Collection Tackles The Complex Questions Arising From The Interface Of Religion And Public Life. It Includes Critical Analyses Of Theorists Rawls, Stout And Habermas, And Discussion Of Key Issues Such As Religious Education And Human Rights. Pt. I, Why Can't We All Just Get Along With Each Other? / Nicholas Wolterstorff ; Citizenship, Religion, And Political Liberalism / Raymond Plant ; Between Postsecular Society And The Neutral State : Religion As A Resource For Public Reason / Maureen Junker-kenny -- Pt. Ii, Religion And Public Reason : Theological Views. Translation, Conversation, Or Hospitality? Approaches To Theological Reasons In Public Deliberation / Luke Bretherton ; Messianic Ethics And Diaspora Communities : Upbuilding The Secular Theologically From Below / P. Travis Kroeker ; Christian Hope And Public Reason / Robert Gascoigne -- Pt. Iii, Religion And Public Reason : Public Policy Issues. Not Translation, But Conversation : Theology In Public Debate About Euthanasia / Nigel Biggar ; Religious Education And Democratic Character / Paul Weithman ; Religion And Public Reason In The Global Politics Of Human Rights / Linda Hogan -- Pt. Iv, Religion And Public Reason : National Contexts. The Public Presence Of Religion In England : Anglican Religious Leaders And Public Culture / Peter Sedgwick ; Religion, Rhetoric, And Running For Office : Public Reason On The Us Campaign Trail / Brian Stiltner And Steven Michels ; Islam And The Secularized Nation : A Transatlantic Comparison / Jocelyne Cesari. Edited By Nigel Biggar And Linda Hogan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contents......Page 8 Contributors......Page 10 Introduction......Page 14 PART I: RELIGION AND PUBLIC REASON: PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS......Page 28 1. Why Can’t We All Just Get Along with Each Other?......Page 30 2. Citizenship, Religion, and Political Liberalism......Page 50 3. Between Postsecular Society and the Neutral State: Religion as a Resource for Public Reason......Page 71 PART II: RELIGION AND PUBLIC REASON: THEOLOGICAL VIEWS......Page 96 4. Translation, Conversation, or Hospitality? Approaches to Theological Reasons in Public Deliberation......Page 98 5. Messianic Ethics and Diaspora Communities: Upbuilding the Secular Theologically from Below......Page 123 6. Christian Hope and Public Reason......Page 144 PART III: RELIGION AND PUBLIC REASON: PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES......Page 162 7. Not Translation, but Conversation: Theology in Public Debate about Euthanasia......Page 164 8. Religious Education and Democratic Character......Page 207 9. Religion and Public Reason in the Global Politics of Human Rights......Page 229 PART IV: RELIGION AND PUBLIC REASON: NATIONAL CONTEXTS......Page 246 10. The Public Presence of Religion in England: Anglican Religious Leaders and Public Culture......Page 248 11. Religion, Rhetoric, and Running for Office: Public Reason on the US Campaign Trail......Page 273 12. Islam and the Secularized Nation: A Transatlantic Comparison......Page 299 Conclusion......Page 322 E......Page 344 K......Page 345 R......Page 346 Y......Page 347 Must religious voices keep quiet in public places? Does fairness in a plural society require it? Must the expression of religious belief be so authoritarian as to threaten civil peace? Do we need translation into'secular'language, or should we try to manage polyglot conversation? How neutral is'secular'language? Is a religious argument necessarily unreasonable? What issues are specific to Islam within this exchange? These are just some of the pressing questions addressed by Religious Voices in Public Places. Drawn from Australia, Canada, France, Ireland and England-as well as the United States-thirteen contributors take the long-running discussion about religion in the public square beyond its usual American confines. Religious Voices in Public Places comprehends both political philosophy and theology, and moves adeptly between political theory and practice. Whether offering critical analyses of key theorists such as John Rawls, Jeffrey Stout and Jürgen Habermas, or pursuing the issue of the public expression of religion into the debate about religious education in the USA, the legalisation of euthanasia in the UK, and human rights worldwide, this incisive volume speaks directly into crucial areas of religious and political complexity. ## Abstract Must religious voices keep quiet in public places? Does fairness in a plural society require it? Must the expression of religious belief be so authoritarian as to threaten civil peace? Do we need translation into ‘secular’ language, or should we try to manage polyglot conversation? How neutral is ‘secular’ language? Is a religious argument necessarily unreasonable? What issues are specific to Islam within this exchange? These are just some of the pressing questions addressed by this book. This book comprehends both political philosophy and theology, and moves adeptly between political theory and practice. Whether offering critical analyses of key theorists such as John Rawls, Jeffrey Stout, and Jürgen Habermas, or pursuing the issue of the public expression of religion into the debate about religious education in the USA, the legalisation of euthanasia in the UK, and human rights worldwide, this book looks directly into crucial areas of religious and political complexity. Must religious voices keep quiet in public places? Does fairness in a plural society require it? Must the expression of religious belief be so authoritarian as to threaten civil peace? Do we need translation into secular language, or should we try to manage polyglot conversation? How neutral is secular language? Is a religious argument necessarily unreasonable? What issues are specific to Islam within this exchange? These are just some of the pressing questions addressed by this book. This book comprehends both political philosophy and theology, and moves adeptly between political theory and practice. Whether offering critical analyses of key theorists such as John Rawls, Jeffrey Stout, and Jurgen Habermas, or pursuing the issue of the public expression of religion into the debate about religious education in the USA, the legalisation of euthanasia in the UK, and human rights worldwide, this book looks directly into crucial areas of religious and political complexity