Religion in Public and Private Life

ISBN-13: 9781138791077 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 240 str.

Clarke E. Cochran

Opis

Religious crosses the spheres of both the private life and the public institution. In a liberal democracy, public and private interests and goals prove to be inseparable. Clarke Cochran's interdisciplinary study brings political theory and the sociology of religion together in a fresh interpretation of liberal culture. First published in 1990, this analysis begins with a reassessment of the nature of the public and the private in relation to the political. The controversy over religion and politics is examined in light of such contested issues of political life as sexuality, abortion, and the changing nature of the family. Clarifying a number of debates central to contemporary society, this timely reissue will be of particular value to students with an interest in the relationship between religious, society, and politics.

Spis treści

Preface;  Religion in Tension: Paradoxes of Public and Private Life  2. Private Life  3. Public Life  4. The Border of Public and Private Life  5. Argument on the Border: Political and Religious Language  6. Character, Virtue, and Religion  7. Narratives and Institutions  8. The Distinctiveness of Religion  9. Passion and Civility: Religion in Politics and Policy;  Notes;  Bibliography;  Index

O autorze

Cochran, Clarke E.