Politics and Religion in France and the United StatesAlec G. Hargreaves, John Kelsay, Sumner B. Twiss Lexington Books, 2007 - 200 páginas Religion and Politics in France and the United States compares the current status and views of Jews, Christians, and Muslims regarding political life in two states. Longstanding traditions of laicite and of constitutional law frame discussions of political speech, voting patterns, and attempts to deal with demographic and cultural shifts characteristic of French and American societies. Papers by leading scholars demonstrate the ways that historical experience sheds light on current events; how it is, for example, that previous efforts to deal with religious difference affect current approaches to the display of religious symbols in state schools, or how the struggles of minority groups for recognition affect voting patterns. One question running throughout the volume is, what can French and American policymakers and citizens learn from one another, as they seek to deal with the challenges presented by contemporary life? |
Contenido
Religion Politics and Law in the United States in Comparative Perspective | 3 |
Historical and Constitutional Relations between Churches and the State in France | 15 |
Protestantism | 27 |
Religious Freedom and American Protestantism | 29 |
Putting God into the City Protestants in France | 49 |
Catholicism | 63 |
The Catholic Story The Political Consequences of Internal Pluralism | 65 |
French Catholics Secularization and Politics | 79 |
From Assimilation to PostRepublicanism Jews in France | 111 |
Islam | 121 |
To Vote or Not to Vote The Politicization of American Islam | 123 |
From Migrants to Citizens Muslims in France | 139 |
Conclusions | 155 |
Current Issues in France | 157 |
Politicized Religion in France and the United States Different Histories Common Ideals Similar Dilemmas | 171 |
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Politics and Religion in France and the United States Alec G. Hargreaves,John Kelsay,Sumner B. Twiss Vista de fragmentos - 2007 |
Politics and Religion in France and the United States Alec G. Hargreaves,John Kelsay,Sumner B. Twiss Vista de fragmentos - 2007 |
Politics and Religion in France and the United States Alec G. Hargreaves,John Kelsay,Sumner B. Twiss Vista de fragmentos - 2007 |
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