Theism and Public Policy

Humanist Perspectives and Responses

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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Does theism dominant the language and practices of public life in the United States? This volume explores this question from a humanist perspective, and in so doing it provides insight into the relationship of religion to public policy, and offers ways to advance a more democratic and secular public arena.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2014-12-04
Mått140 x 216 x 15 mm
Vikt340 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieHumanities Research Centre
Antal sidor180
Upplaga2014
FörlagPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9781137472182

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Adam Chalom, International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism, USAKelly Damerow, Secular Coalition for America, USASikivu Hutchinson, Institute of Humanist Studies, USABarbara Forrest, Southeastern Louisiana State University, USAJoseph Baker, East Tennessee State University, USAPhil Zuckermann, Pitzer College, USAMaryam Namazie, Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain, UKAmanda Knief, Secular Coalition for America, USA

Introduction. Setting the Context and Agenda PART I: DESCRIPTION 1. Theism, Sexuality, and Social Policy: The Case of the American States; Joseph O. Baker and Buster G. Smith 2. The Rise of the Nones: Why More Americans are Becoming Secular, and What that Means for America; Phil Zuckerman 3. Understanding a 'Religious' Western Democracy: Israel and its Complexities; Adam Chalom 4. Rethinking Islam in Public Policy: A Secularist Approach; Maryam Namazie 5. Straight to Hell: Christian Fascism and Americana; Sikivu Hutchinson PART II: PRESCRIPTION 6. The Danger for Humanism: Winning the Battles and Losing the War Against Theism in Public Policy; Barbara Forrest 7. How Should a Democracy Deal with Fundamentalism? A Humanist View; Peter Derkx 8. Putting Humanism in Public Policy; Amanda Knief

"There is a lively debate on religion's role in the public square currently underway in the marketplace of ideas. Theism and Public Policy is a thoughtful and provocative collection of essays that seeks to confront potentially contentious issues that arise from the widening chasm between religious believers and non-believers in the context of liberal Western democracies. Truth be told, putting forth prescriptions for such a multicultural, multidimensional vision of secularism without much of the cynicism, vitriol, and invective that has bogged down previous expressions of humanism makes this volume a very welcome addition to this emerging discourse." - Juan M. Floyd-Thomas, Vanderbilt University, USA