Religion og politik

Develops an idea that has yet to be properly explained - Muslim democracy Ravza Altuntaş-Çakır proposes a framework of Muslim democracy that reconciles public claims made by Muslims with the normative and practical demands of democratic regimes. This book examines the ideals, institutions and processes that shape the development of a concrete Muslim-based democratic system - a form of democracy that recognises the centrality of religion in Muslim societies. Questioning the customary characterisations of Islam's compatibility with democracy, the book adopts a comparative political theory approach that initiates a dialogue between Muslim and Western political thought. It systematically studies debates concerning Muslim political thought, multiculturalism, secularism, the public sphere and constitutionalism, which enables an exploration of Muslim democracy through a political theory approach, rather than a theological one. Key Features - Constructs a Muslim democracy framework, inspired by Muslim and Western multiculturalist political thought - Provides an inclusive typology of Muslim political thought to discover essential norms for democratic thinking - Provides an inclusive typology of multiculturalism elaborating upon its capacity to reconcile democracy with religion - Synthesises these theoretical concepts and values to provide interpretative tools for a comparative political of Muslim democracy - Offers a scholarly construction of the notion of a political theory of Muslim democracy Ravza Altuntaş-Çakır is a Lecturer in the Political Science and International Relations Department, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.

In diesem Open-Access-Buch unterzieht Anastas Odermatt die weitverbreitete Annahme, dass sowohl Religion als auch freiwilliges Engagement förderlich für soziales Vertrauen und damit für gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt und Demokratie seien, einer empirischen Überprüfung. Wirkt Religion eher konflikthaft und negativ auf unsere Gesellschaft oder wirkt sie eher brückenbildend, stabilisierend und damit positiv? Diese Frage wird in Wissenschaft und Öffentlichkeit kontrovers diskutiert und unterschiedlich beantwortet. Basierend auf den Daten des KONID Survey 2019 für die Schweiz werden die Wirkmechanismen zwischen Religion und Religiosität, freiwilligem Engagement und sozialem Vertrauen in der Schweiz vertieft untersucht und allgemein verständlich erklärt. Dabei ergibt sich ein differenziertes Bild für die unterschiedlichen, teils eigenwilligen Zusammenhänge ¿ neue Erkenntnisse und einige Überraschungen miteingeschlossen.

In All the Kingdoms of the World, Kevin Vallier evaluates new and radical religious alternatives to liberal democracy. In reaction to the perceived failings of liberalism, new intellectuals propose to replace our system of government with one that promotes the true faith. He focuses on the new Catholic illiberals and assesses their anti-liberal doctrine known as integralism. He then generalizes the critique of integralism to assess related doctrines in Sunni Islam and Chinese Confucianism. Vallier does not merely describe these views, but he asks whether they are true on their own terms.

Historically affirming certain post-WWII constructive theologians and social theorists, After Christendom unpacks theological anomalies negatively denying the science underlying global warming, wedge issues supporting systemic racism, and certain erroneous decisions made by mainline churches and the evangelical movement.Anomalies occur when something taken for granted no longer fits current situations. The so-called mainline church and the evangelical movement have not addressed or reconstructed their theological anomalies. Caught inside cultural accommodation, the more liberal mainline church often does not recognize its historical tie to a pre-modern God, a transactional definition of the crucifixion, and Jesus' consignment to the cross. A companion argument suggests that the evangelical movement's inability to respond to the pre-modern depiction of God as an omnipotent, theocratic King helped provide sufficient votes for Trump's successful presidential run. Both groups inability to face such theological anomalies rests within a belief in conservative originalism, an unwillingness to move beyond European Christendom's earliest theological constructions. After Christendom will be of particular interest to seminary, divinity school, university, and college libraries, as well as seminary students and professors, members of college and university departments of religion, history, and political science, and ministers and church leaders.

"A highly original new history of Muslim political culture across the Indian Ocean from 1739 to 1857. Examining South Asian connections with the Middle East, Rishad Choudhury draws on research in multilingual sources and archives to reveal the imperial entanglements of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca"--

Twenty-five years of writings by the religious thinker and activist Pauli Murray

The Holy Places of Jerusalem's Old City are among the most contested sites in the world and the 'ground zero' of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Tensions regarding control are rooted in misperceptions over the status of the sites, the role of external bodies such as religious organizations and civil society, and misunderstanding regarding the political roles of the many actors associated with the sites. In this volume, Marshall J. Breger and Leonard M. Hammer clarify a complex and fraught situation by providing insight into the laws and rules pertaining to Jerusalem's holy sites. Providing a compendium of important legal sources and broad-form policy analysis, they show how laws pertaining to Holy Places have been implemented and engaged. The book weaves aspects of history, politics, and religion that have played a role in creation and identification of the 'law.' It also offers solutions for solving some of the central challenges related to the creation, control, and use of Holy Places in Jerusalem.

Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Australian National University).

"In this insightful, nonpartisan work, two respected pastors diagnose the roots of political conflict tearing apart the church and prescribe a practical and prophetic way toward faithful political engagement and ultimate allegiance to Jesus"--

"Star Logic" (Times of the Signs,Volume II), is a poetic return to the concepts of "Meteor Time" and "Orunáge",mapped out in Volume I, "The Sunrise in the West": defined as transatlantic fugitivity and repatriation, initiated by the fall(s) of heavenly bodies. Solayman Idris, Durham, North Carolina, pens for online and academic journals; lecturing in the Middle East, the Caribbean and United States. Star Logic, his offering of high science and artistry, is the second in his Times of the Signs series. Tacking between the spiritual, the material, and the experiential, Star Logic is a must read for lovers of poetry and those navigating unified states of conciousness. A collection of dense essays, lofty poetry and primativist art; Star Logic" further redefines our era & space, art & craft; using scripture, meteorics, escoterism, tones & rhythm. This poiesis explains our storied pasts in verse and pictograph; breathlessly bridging gaps between multiple states of being and now.

The first major book on the uprisings in Iran in 2022 and 2023

The Church is political because it tells a radically different story from the dominant political norms of our day. Through a study of the Church's liturgy, this book seeks to build confidence in the Church's mission that is not dull or out of touch but fresh, relevant, exciting, and contemporary.

"Dusk Orientalis" : "Sundown East", offers paradigmatic tools and weapons of spiritual war; creating the first independent "Amer-African" intelligencia, for establishing the newest continental African Nation State, "Orun", as reparations for American Descendants of Slaves. Proverbial pillars of cloud and fire, "Dusk Orientalis", and the "Times of the Signs" series, tells us, not only how we got here; more importantly, They guide us where we're going.

Can lions be breastfed by an elephant or a donkey? This weird image from nature can help us scratch the surface of the weirdness of a so-called church being breastfed by the Elephant or the Donkey. Why would the church go after the lesser-the insignificant-instead of the greatest? Why would the church degrade itself to the Donkey or the Elephant when it is supposed to be the offspring of the Lion of Judah? Why would the church choose some truths and suppress others? Why would she just plug her nose and swallow the smelly water the twin brothers of politics force her to drink? This book is provocative, unapologetic, and fascinating; it is biblically consistent, theologically unbiased, historically sound, politically incorrect, and philosophically balanced. It will help you understand how the church has become the mistress of the twin brothers of politics-and how she can return to her place as the Bride of the Lion of Judah. Mesack Dieudonne serves as Lead and Teaching Pastor at Emmanuel Evangelical Baptist Church of Palm Beach, Florida. Under his ministry and by God's grace, E.E.B.C. has grown tremendously in all aspects. He also co-founded and serves as president of LTSG Ministry, Florida. Besides being a pastor, Mesack continues his evangelistic duties. With his expository style of teaching and preaching, he is a sought-after conference speaker. He holds a master's in Christian Apologetics and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership. Mesack lives in Boynton Beach with his wife Sonia and their son Jeremiah, who is an exceptional blessing to them, being conceived twelve years after their marriage.

The February 2021 coup demonstrates the tragic politics of a land whose strategic location, rich culture, and bountiful resources should have made it a leading nation of Asia