Religion and politics Books

Carlo Aldrovandi presents an original analysis of Israeli Religious Zionism and US Christian Zionism by focusing on the messianic and millenarian drives that form the basis of their political mobilization towards a 'Jewish colonization' of the Occupied...

In Peaceful Islamist Mobilization in the Muslim World: What Went Right, Julie Chernov Hwang presents a compelling and innovative new theory and framework for examining for the variation in Islamist mobilization strategies in Muslim Asia and the Middle...

American politics is increasingly driven by apocalyptic rhetoric. The religious right foretells an end of time battle between good and evil, but their voices are only the most obvious of several strains of apocalyptic thought. Immigration reformers,...

Israel and Its Mediterranean Identity is a detailed and comprehensive work which reviews Israel's Mediterranean identity, starting with its Zionist ideological origins and taking us up to the present, as Israel struggles with what it means to be a...

Al-Dawoody examines the justifications and regulations for going to war in both international and domestic armed conflicts under Islamic law. Examined are the various kinds of use of force by both state and non-state actors in order to determine the...

The relationship between religion and liberal-democratic society has emerged as one of the defining issues of the twenty-first century. Drawing together insights from political philosophy and theory, philosophy of religion, theology, epistemology, and...

Substantially about the relation between the concept of constitutionalism and Islamic Law in general and how such relation is specifically reflected in the Shi'ite jurisprudence, this volumeexplores the juristic origins of constitutionalism, especially...

Accepting the notion of racialized language as a given, this volume seeks to answer two questions: "What is at stake in maintaining or challenging the religio-political narrative in America?" and "What is the role of patriotic or prophetic discourse in...

Many refer to Pope Benedict XVI as "the Mozart of Theology." Who are the personalities and thinkers who have informed his theology? What events, and which religious devotions, have shaped his personality? What are the central themes of his complex...

Around the world religion is an increasingly vital and pervasive force in both personal and public life. Though this trend has been widely noted, its long-term implications are as yet only dimly perceived. Will this be a force for healing or for...

The conversion career, defined as all episodes of participation in religious organizations during a person's life, is a new and systematic approach to conversion and disaffiliation as a dynamic process. It is a tool to analyze the interplay of factors...

In the battles over religion and politics in America, both liberals and conservatives often appeal to history. But in The Myth of American Religious Freedom, historian David Sehat provides an eye-opening history of religion in public life that overturns...

""A Vindication of Secession and the South from the Strictures of Reverend R. J. Breckinridge in the Danville Quarterly (1861)"" is a historical book written by Benjamin Morgan Palmer. It was published in 1861, during the early stages of the American...

A Short Review Of The Reports Of The African Institution, And Of The Controversy With Dr. Thorpe is a historical book written by Gilbert Farquhar Mathison in 1816. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the reports published by the African...

""A Manual Of The Mahommedan Law Of Inheritance And Contract"" is a book written by Standish Grove Grady in 1869. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the Islamic law of inheritance and contract, which is also known as the Sharia law. The author...

Lies with a Straight Face tells the fascinating story of the precipitous rise and fall of the "ex-gay" conversion industry in a manner that is both enlightening and entertaining. This fast-moving, fact-based book is perfect for those who enjoy the...

Ce livre traite de la révolution religieuse au XIXe siècle, en France et en Europe. Quinet examine l'impact de cette révolution sur la société et la culture, et fournit une introduction générale aux œuvres de Philippe de Marnix, un écrivain catholique et...

The relationship between religion and politics has long been a subject of debate and discussion. In this thought-provoking work, the author examines the complex interactions between the church and the state in Japan, a country with a rich religious...

In this book, Theodore Roosevelt explores the idea of Americanism in religion. He argues that religion should play a positive and constructive role in American society and that it should be free from political interference.This work has been selected by...

The Pillars of Priestcraft and Orthodoxy Shaken is a radical critique of organized religion and the power structures that support it. Written by Richard Baron, this book challenges the traditional authority of the church and its role in enforcing...

Un saggio che si interroga sulla natura della libertà religiosa e sulla sua evoluzione nel corso della storia. Ruffini offre un punto di vista originale e stimolante che porta il lettore a riflettere sull'importanza della tolleranza e del rispetto...

This book explores the complex and often contentious relationship between religion and education in the United States. It offers a historical perspective on the issue, tracing the debates and controversies that have shaped the way we think about...

In this thought-provoking read, authors McCann and Charles Bradlaugh make a compelling argument against secularism. With well-reasoned arguments and plenty of food for thought, readers will be left to question the value and impact of secularism on...

Schaff's work examines how the American principles of religious liberty and church-state separation emerged and have been applied throughout U.S. history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge...

On January 22, 1973, the United States Supreme Court struck down abortion laws across the U.S. in the preeminent act of judicial supremacy. In response, Phyllis Schlafly and others like her began a decades-long fight to make the Republican Party a...

A trusted senior statesman in Christian ethics and ministry addresses the crisis of political polarization threatening the existence of the church. Polarization and political gridlock have been the norm in the United States for decades. As that reality...

Traditionalist Christians who oppose same-sex marriage and other cultural developments in the United States wonder why they are being forced to bracket their beliefs in order to participate in public life. This situation is not new, says Steven D. Smith:...

How to read the Bible on matters of public policyChristians affirm the Bible as our standard of faith and practice. We turn to it to hear God's voice. But what relevance does the Bible have for the contentious public policy issues we face today? Although...

When John Foster Dulles died in 1959, he was given the largest American state funeral since Franklin Delano Roosevelt's in 1945. President Eisenhower called Dulles--his longtime secretary of state--"one of the truly great men of our time," and a few...

Topless bars, casino gambling, needle exchange programs for drug addicts--there's no question, morality issues remain front and center in urban politics.Presenting a systematic analysis of culture-war issues at the local level, Elaine Sharp shows how...

This book addresses---through the lens of Bible prophecy---the possibilities of the US retreating from the world stage; the Koreas unifying; Russia, China, and Israel rising; the emergence of a ten-king European coalition; Middle East turmoil; and the...

In the past decade, Pakistan has witnessed incidents such as the public lynching of a student on a university campus, a Christian couple being torched alive, attacks on entire neighbourhoods by angry mobs and the assassination of a provincial governor by...