Atheist Exceptionalism

Author : Ethan G. Quillen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315278359
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Atheist Exceptionalism written by Ethan G. Quillen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-20 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to its Constitution, and particularly to that Constitution’s First Amendment, the relationship between religion and politics in the United States is rather unusual. This is especially the case concerning the manner with which religious terminology is defined via the discourse adopted by the United States Supreme Court, and the larger American judicial system. Focusing on the religious term of Atheism, this book presents both the discourse itself, in the form of case decisions, as well as an analysis of that discourse. The work thus provides an essential introduction and discussion of both Atheism as a concept and the influence that judicial decisions have on the way we perceive the meaning of religious terminology in a national context. As a singular source on the Supreme, Circuit, and District Court cases concerning Atheism and its judicial definition, the book offers convenient access to this discourse for researchers and students. The discursive analysis further provides an original theoretical insight into how the term ‘Atheism’ has been judicially defined. As such, it will be a valuable resource for scholars of religion and law, as well as those interested in the definition and study of Atheism.

Author : Ethan Gjerset Quillen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781315278377
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Atheist Exceptionalism written by Ethan Gjerset Quillen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to its Constitution, and particularly to that Constitution's First Amendment, the relationship between religion and politics in the United States is rather unusual. This is especially the case concerning the manner with which religious terminology is defined via the discourse adopted by the United States Supreme Court, and the larger American judicial system. Focusing on the religious term of Atheism, this book presents both the discourse itself, in the form of case decisions, as well as an analysis of that discourse. The work thus provides an essential introduction and discussion of both Atheism as a concept and the influence that judicial decisions have on the way we perceive the meaning of religious terminology in a national context. As a singular source on the Supreme, Circuit, and District Court cases concerning Atheism and its judicial definition, the book offers convenient access to this discourse for researchers and students. The discursive analysis further provides an original theoretical insight into how the term 'Atheism' has been judicially defined. As such, it will be a valuable resource for scholars of religion and law, as well as those interested in the definition and study of Atheism.

Author : John D. Wilsey
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 083084094X
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion written by John D. Wilsey and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2015-11-22 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea of America's special place in history has been a guiding light for centuries. With thoughtful insight, John D. Wilsey traces the concept of exceptionalism, including its theological meaning and implications for civil religion. This careful history considers not only the abuses of the idea but how it can also point to constructive civil engagement and human flourishing.

Author : Dennis Hoover
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000155609
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religion and American Exceptionalism written by Dennis Hoover and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "American exceptionalism" was once a rather obscure and academic concept, but in the 2012 presidential election campaign the phrase attained unprecedented significance in political rhetoric. President Obama’s conservative critics—most notably Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, and Mitt Romney—accused the president of disbelieving in American exceptionalism and thereby offending the nation’s civil religion. This creed traditionally has included the notion that America is a political "new Israel" called by God and guided by His Providence to be the exemplar, vanguard, and champion of liberal democracy and the free market for all humanity. The newly politicized narrative of exceptionalism portrayed Obama as a president embarrassed by his own country and intent on remaking the United States in the image of the secularist and socialist countries of Europe. This book takes a step back from the partisan rhetorical bluster and examines afresh the historical and analytical meanings of American exceptionalism, and the extent to which religion—both "real" religion and the more ambiguous "civil" religion—has shaped these meanings and their uses/abuses. This book was published as a special issue of The Review of Faith and International Affairs.

Author : Jordan Carson
Publisher : Literature, Religion, & Postse
ISBN 13 : 9780814214435
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Exceptionalism as Religion: Postmodern Discontent written by Jordan Carson and published by Literature, Religion, & Postse. This book was released on 2020-08-14 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies American exceptionalism as an emerging form of religion while exploring alternatives through works by Don DeLillo, Ana Castillo, Thomas Pynchon, George Saunders, and Marilynne Robinson.

Author : Timothy Roberts
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351576844
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Exceptionalism Vol 3 written by Timothy Roberts and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American exceptionalism ? the idea that America is fundamentally distinct from other nations ? is a philosophy that has dominated economics, politics, religion and culture for two centuries. This collection of primary source material seeks to understand how this belief began, how it developed and why it remains popular.

Author : Winnifred Fallers Sullivan
Publisher : Religion and the Human
ISBN 13 : 9780253061706
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Theologies of American Exceptionalism written by Winnifred Fallers Sullivan and published by Religion and the Human. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Together these essays challenge the reader to think America anew.

Author : Roger Anghis
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1449764274
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Defining America's Exceptionalism written by Roger Anghis and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many pastors I have spoken with have no problem with the so-called “separation of church and state” and have even told me that it was in our Constitution. Because we no longer teach our Constitution in our schools and we, the pastors, do not teach the importance of who we are and where we came from, we have come to the point where we believe what we are told by academia concerning our Founding Fathers and the Constitution and have been led down a path of falsehoods and deception. It has been long said that if we forget who we are and where we came from, we will not know who we are or where we are going. There are many forces out there determined to remove all vestiges of our religious history. Our Founding Fathers knew that there was to be involvement by the church and allowed the influence of Christianity to be prevalent. The only “separation of church and state” that the founders wanted was an institutional separation. They designed our Constitution so that the government would have no say whatsoever in the exercise of religion by the people. Today’s government has turned that around 180 degrees and is now using what used to guarantee freedom of religion to the removal of religion from the public square. Will we let it continue? It is now the choice of We the People.

Author : W. Cole Durham, Jr.
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317067207
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religion, Pluralism, and Reconciling Difference written by W. Cole Durham, Jr. and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-11-22 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in an increasingly pluralized world. This sociological reality has become the irreversible destiny of humankind. Even once religiously homogeneous societies are becoming increasingly diverse. Religious freedom is modernity’s most profound if sometimes forgotten answer to the resulting social pressures, but the tide of pluralization threatens to overwhelm that freedom’s stabilizing force. Religion, Pluralism, and Reconciling Difference is aimed at exploring differing ways of grappling with the resulting tensions, and then asking, will the tensions ultimately yield poisonous polarization that erodes all hope of meaningful community? Or can the tradition and the institutions protecting freedom of religion or belief be developed and applied in ways that (still) foster productive interactions, stability, and peace? This volume brings together vital and thoughtful contributions treating aspects of these mounting worldwide tensions concerning the relationship between religious diversity and social harmony. The first section explores controversies surrounding religious pluralism from different starting points, including religious, political, and legal standpoints. The second section examines different geographical perspectives on pluralism. Experts from North and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East address these issues and suggest not only how social institutions can reduce tensions, but also how religious pluralism itself can bolster needed civil society.

Author : Christian Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190880937
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Atheist Overreach written by Christian Smith and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-05 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years atheism has become ever more visible, acceptable, and influential. Atheist apologists have become increasingly vociferous and confident in their claims: that a morality requiring benevolence towards all and universal human rights need not be grounded in religion; that modern science disproves the existence of God; and that there is nothing innately religious about human beings. In Atheist Overreach, Christian Smith takes a look at the evidence and arguments, and explains why we ought to be skeptical of these atheists' claims about morality, science, and human nature. He does not argue that atheism is necessarily wrong, but rather that its advocates are advancing crucial claims that are neither rationally defensible nor realistic. Their committed worldview feeds unhelpful arguments and contributes to the increasing polarization of today's political landscape. Everyone involved in the theism-atheism debates, in shared moral reflection, and in the public consumption of the findings of science should be committed to careful reasoning and rigorous criticism. This book provides readers with the information they need to participate more knowledgably in debates about atheism and what it means for our society.