Philosophical foundations of the religious axis : religion, politics, and American political architecture /: religion, politics, and American political architecture. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John R. Pottenger.
• Other Names: Pottenger, John R, 1950-
• Contents: PrologueHistory and IdeasReason in HistoryHistory and LibertyReligion and Politics1. IntroductionChristian AmericaGreen SustainabilityInto the WildernessCulture WarsReligious MotivationPolitical TheologyAmerican Political ArchitectureReligion AxisPhilosophical FoundationsParadoxes2. American Political Architecture: Establishmentarianism, Toleration, ContainmentEstablishmentarianismIn the BeginningIntolerance vs. TolerationClassical Political Architecture under StressDissenter's DissidenceToward DisestablishmentContaining the Fires of Faith3. Discerning the Religious Axis;The Religious Question and AxialityReligious QuestionIncompatible PresuppositionsKarl Jasper's Axial AgeSecond Axial Age? Any Axial Age? Axiality and BreakthroughsReligious Axis4. Epistemic Foundation: Epistemologies and Worldviews, the Bible and Public SchoolsRenaissance Greco-Islamic TraditionDemonstrative InferencesInductive TurnIncorporating the TurnBiblical WorldviewDemonstrative ReduxBack to the BibleU.S Supreme CourtBack to the Classroom5. Axiological Foundation: Emancipation of Values, National Prayers, and Same-Sex MarriageAmerican Philosophical MethodDisentangling Religious ValuesNew ScienceNew Political ScienceDiversification and AgitationCompetition and PrayersMorality, Politics, and Same-Sex MarriagePolitical Religion6. Political Foundation: Religious Proclamations, Free Exercise, Expansion, EstablishmentarianismReligious ProclamationsContainment StructureFires of FaithDe Facto EstablishmentReligious ConflictChristian AmendmentExpanding Religious LibertyEvangelizing Political Leaders7. ParadoxesStructural ParadoxDemocracy's AnitdemocracyMadisonian Paradox(es)Disestablishment, Reestablishment.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (223 pages)
• Subjects: 322/.10973; Religion and politics -- United States -- History; Politics and government; Religion and politics; United States -- Politics and government -- Philosophy; United States; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030339746; 3030339742
• Related ISBNs: 9783030339739; 3030339734
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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