Religious issues and debates

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David Gushee argues convincingly that there is in U.

Pulpit and Politics presents the most current and comprehensive examination of the religious beliefs and political behavior of American clergy at the advent of the new millennium.

Challenging a widespread belief that religious people are politically intolerant, Marie Ann Eisenstein offers compelling evidence to the contrary.

The ocean is filled with scientific discoveries-and God's presence.

In a profound revelation of what truly undergirds modern political rhetoric, Morgan Marietta shows that the language of America's leaders often relies on deep, even sacred, ideals.

This volume demonstrates that the Christian Right has a surprising past.

This work assembles the best of Todd's (available) speeches and provides an analysis of their rhetorical and political significance.

The first resource of its kind, International Religious Freedom Advocacy equips activists and policymakers with an intimate knowledge of the governmental institutions, NGOs, and laws that work to safeguard religious liberties across the world.

Concisely critiquing the internal contradictions and practical limitations of the social contract theory espoused by John Locke and John Rawls, Timothy Beach-Verhey presents a covenantal theory for political life based on H.

Countless generations of Arabs and Muslims have called the United States "e;home.

Religious freedom as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains a perennial concern across the globe.

This book engages with the philosophical thought of French-Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas.

In Faith in American Public Life, Melissa Rogers--former Special Assistant to President Barack Obama and Executive Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships--explores the role of religion in the public square and focuses on principles that define the relationship between government and religion.

New nontraditional religious movements are the most likely groups to offend mainstream culture and the least likely to have representatives in government to ensure that their liberty is protected.

First published in 1958, in Christian Science Today the author's aim is to see what has happened in Christian Science since Mrs.

What to Do About AIDS: Physicians and Mental Health Professionals Discuss the Issues, edited by Leon McKusick, brings together leading clinicians and researchers at a pivotal moment in the history of the epidemic.

The Dao De Jingis one of the richest, most suggestive, and most popular works of philosophy and literature.

In this sweeping history, Tibebe Eshete presents a new view of Ethiopian Christianity.

What to Do About AIDS: Physicians and Mental Health Professionals Discuss the Issues, edited by Leon McKusick, brings together leading clinicians and researchers at a pivotal moment in the history of the epidemic.

In What the World Should Be, Malcolm Magee demonstrates that Woodrow Wilson was immersed in a Presbyterian tradition that shaped his presidency.