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God's Name in Vain: The Wrongs and Rights of Religion in Politics (Paperback)
$15.20 - Save $2.27 (12%) - RRP $17.47 Free delivery worldwide (to United States and
all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for God's Name in VainUsing contemporary and historical examples, from abolitionist sermons to presidential candidates' confessions, Stephen Carter illustrates ways in which religion and politics do and do not mesh well and ways in which spiritual perspectives might make vital contributions to our national debates.
Full description- Publisher: BASIC BOOKS
- Published: 04 October 2001
- Format: Paperback 264 pages
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- Categories: Politics & Government | Political Science & Theory | Religion | Religion & Politics
- ISBN 13: 9780465008872 ISBN 10: 0465008879
- Sales rank: 742,608
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Full description for God's Name in Vain
In this sequel to his best-selling The Culture of Disbelief, Stephen Carter redefines the role of religion in cultural politics, mapping out politics' involvement with religion from freeze-out to overzealous embrace.. Stephen Carter argues that American politics is unimaginable without America's religious voice. Using contemporary and historical examples, from abolitionist sermons to presidential candidates' confessions, he illustrates ways in which religion and politics do and do not mesh well and ways in which spiritual perspectives might make vital contributions to our national debates. He also warns us of the importance of setting out some sensible limits, so that religious institutions do not allow themselves to be seduced by the lure of temporal power, and offers strong examples of principled and prophetic religious activism for those who choose their God before their country.
