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Political and Spiritual: Essays on Religion, Environment, Disability, and Justice by Roger S. Gottlieb 9781442239401
RRP: $241.50$210.71Roger S. Gottlieb is internationally known for his groundbreaking studies of religious environmentalism, passionate account of spirituality in an age of environmental crisis, and enlightening vision of the role of religion in a democratic society... -
Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies by N. T. Wright 9780310162247
RRP: $35.68$29.48Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780310162247Author N. T. WrightFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint ZondervanPublisher ZondervanWeight(grams) 240g -
India's Muslim Spring: Why is Nobody Talking about It? by Hasan Suroor 9788129130983
RRP: $35.68$13.50Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788129130983Author Hasan SuroorFormat HardbackPage Count 215Imprint Rupa & CoPublisher Rupa & Co -
Religion and Democracy: Studies in Public Theology by Torsten Meireis 9783848741359
$90.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783848741359Author Torsten MeireisFormat PaperbackPage Count 181Imprint Nomos VerlagsgesellschaftPublisher Nomos VerlagsgesellschaftWeight(grams) 254g -
New Media and Religious Transformations in Africa by Rosalind I. J. Hackett 9780253015242
RRP: $58.78$50.69New Media and Religious Transformations in Africa casts a critical look at Africa's rapidly evolving religious media scene. Following political liberalization, media deregulation, and the proliferation of new media technologies, many African religious... -
Abusing Religion: Literary Persecution, Sex Scandals, and American Minority Religions by Megan Goodwin 9781978807785
RRP: $60.88$52.42Sex abuse happens in all communities, but American minority religions often face disproportionate allegations of sexual abuse. Why, in a country that consistently fails to acknowledge-much less address-the sexual abuse of women and children, do American... -
Necessity of Secularism by Ronald A. Lindsay 9781939578129
RRP: $31.40$23.88For the first time in human history, a significant percentage of the world's population no longer believes in God. This is especially true in developed nations, where in some societies nonbelievers now outnumber believers. Unless religion collapses... -
Running in Good Faith?: Observant Judaism and Libertarian Politics by Alan D. Krinsky 9781644693476
RRP: $193.18$145.34Could a religiously observant Jew, in good conscience, run as a Libertarian candidate, promoting a Libertarian platform? Or, would doing so betray fundamental Jewish values? Running in Good Faith? Observant Judaism and Libertarian Politics considers the... -
Running in Good Faith?: Observant Judaism and Libertarian Politics by Alan D. Krinsky 9781644693483
RRP: $37.78$28.98Could a religiously observant Jew, in good conscience, run as a Libertarian candidate, promoting a Libertarian platform? Or, would doing so betray fundamental Jewish values? Running in Good Faith? Observant Judaism and Libertarian Politics considers the... -
Blacks and Jews in America: An Invitation to Dialogue by Terrence L. Johnson 9781647124465
RRP: $38.85$29.74A Black-Jewish dialogue lifts a veil on these groups’ unspoken history, shedding light on the challenges and promises facing American democracy from its inception to the present In this uniquely structured conversational work, two scholars—one of... -
Refuge in the Lord: Catholics, Presidents, and the Politics of Immigration, 1981-2013 by Lawrence J. McAndrews 9780813227795
RRP: $73.40$66.99When Ronald Reagan became president in 1981, immigration and refugee policy was among the unresolved matters that he inherited from his predecessor, Jimmy Carter. Over three decades later, it remains largely unresolved, due not only to the men who would... -
Faith-Based Influences on Legislative Decision Making: Emerging Research and Opportunities by Karla L. Drenner 9781799868088
RRP: $344.40$237.55In recent years, state legislatures in the United States have been transformed based on the social identities of their membership. At its most fundamental level, the debate over LGBTQ rights always has been a debate over the right of LGBTQ people to... -
Religious Ideas in Liberal Democratic States by Russell Blackford 9781793618382
RRP: $178.50$164.01Religious Ideas in Liberal Democratic States adds new context to the ongoing debate over the scope of religious freedom, drawing from a variety of perspectives to discuss the meaning of religion itself within a democratic state. This book argues that... -
Raising Victims: The Pernicious Rise of Critical Race Theory by Leonydus Johnson 9781684513772
RRP: $54.58$32.87Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684513772Author Leonydus JohnsonFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Salem BooksPublisher Salem BooksWeight(grams) 413gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 161mm * 22mm -
"My Faith in the Constitution Is Whole": Barbara Jordan and the Politics of Scripture by Robin L. Owens 9781647122720
RRP: $252.00$221.26How Barbara Jordan used aacred and aecular acriptures in her social activism US Congresswoman Barbara Jordan is well-known as an interpreter and defender of the Constitution, particularly through her landmark speech during Richard Nixon's 1974... -
Judaism's Challenge: Election, Divine Love, and Human Enmity by Alon Goshen-Gottstein 9781644691496
RRP: $37.78$36.54One cannot think of Judaism without taking some stance relating to Israel's special status, its election. The present collection highlights the challenges that Judaism faces, as it continues to uphold a sense of chosenness and as it seeks to engage the... -
Is God a Republican?: Essays from a Christian Viewpoint by James S. Larson 9781612096797
RRP: $102.88$68.78This collection of essays addresses the general topic of religion and politics, but it also has some purely religious essays that might interest the reader. This book addresses a difficult subject- the proper blend politics and religion in American... -
Reaping the Whirlwind: Liberal Democracy and the Religious Axis by John R. Pottenger 9781589011625
RRP: $100.80$89.06As early as the sixteenth century the liberal democratic state has been forced to confront the question of religion in politics. The result has been a tense and uncomfortable balancing act. Today, in the public square of liberal democracy, a number of... -
To Serve God and Mammon: Church-State Relations in American Politics by Ted G. Jelen 9781589016378
RRP: $100.80$89.06Newly revised and updated, "To Serve God and Mammon" is a classic in the field of religion and politics that provides an unbiased introduction and overview of church-state relations in the United States. Jelen begins by exploring the inherent... -
Bonds of Affection: Civic Charity and the Making of America--Winthrop, Jefferson, and Lincoln by Matthew S. Holland 9781589011830
$64.81Notions of Christian love, or charity, strongly shaped the political thought of John Winthrop, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln as each presided over a foundational moment in the development of American democracy. Matthew Holland examines how each... -
The Values Campaign?: The Christian Right and the 2004 Elections by John Clifford Green 9781589011083
RRP: $100.80$90.32The Christian Right never ceases to surprise professional observers of American politics. With the Christian coalition in disarray, many expected that the movement would play less of a role in the 2004 elections. But when exit polls reported that... -
Uncompromising Positions: God, Sex, and the U.S. House of Representatives by Elizabeth Anne Oldmixon 9781589010710
$64.18Cultural factions are an intrinsic part of the fabric of American politics. But does this mean that there is no room for compromise when groups hold radically different viewpoints on major issues? Not necessarily. For example, in a June 2003 Time/CNN... -
The Hong Kong Protests and Political Theology by Kwok Pui-lan 9781538148716
RRP: $79.80$73.88The Hong Kong protests in the second half of 2019 captured the world's attention. Demonstrations against an extradition bill, which would have allowed criminal suspects to be extradited to Communist China, grew into a larger civil liberties movement... -
The Hong Kong Protests and Political Theology by Kwok Pui-lan 9781538148709
RRP: $205.80$188.64The Hong Kong protests in the second half of 2019 captured the world's attention. Demonstrations against an extradition bill, which would have allowed criminal suspects to be extradited to Communist China, grew into a larger civil liberties movement... -
The Lively Experiment: Religious Toleration in America from Roger Williams to the Present by Chris Beneke 9781538101704
RRP: $79.80$73.88Three hundred and fifty years ago, Roger Williams launched one of the world's first great experiments in religious toleration. Insisting that religion be separated from civil power, he founded Rhode Island, a colony that welcomed people of many faiths... -
Postcolonial Voices from Downunder by Jione Havea 9781532605888
RRP: $82.32$56.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781532605888Author Jione HaveaFormat HardbackPage Count 206Imprint Pickwick PublicationsPublisher Pickwick PublicationsWeight(grams) 445g -
Tolerance and Risk: How U.S. Liberalism Racializes Muslims by Mitra Rastegar 9781517904852
RRP: $44.08$38.58Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781517904852Author Mitra RastegarFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint University of Minnesota PressPublisher University of Minnesota Press -
Religion in Uniform: A Critique of US Military Chaplaincy by Edward Waggoner 9781498596152
RRP: $178.50$156.47Religion in Uniform argues powerfully that Americans must reform their military's chaplaincy. Americans fund this public project to serve all persons in the armed forces, but the chaplaincy currently fails to do so. Waggoner shows that Americans'... -
Rastafari: The Evolution of a People and Their Identity by Charles Price 9781479888122
RRP: $52.48$45.51Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781479888122Author Charles PriceFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint New York University PressPublisher New York University PressWeight(grams) 152g -
Spirituality and the State: Managing Nature and Experience in America's National Parks by Kerry Mitchell 9781479886418
$188.75An exploration of the production and reception of nature and spirituality in America's national park system America's national parks are some of the most powerful, beautiful, and inspiring spots on the earth. They are often considered... -
Religion and Progressive Activism: New Stories About Faith and Politics by Ruth Braunstein 9781479854769
$189.59New stories about religiously motivated progressive activism challenge common understandings of the American political landscape. To many mainstream-media saturated Americans, the terms "progressive" and "religious" may not seem to... -
Muslim American Politics and the Future of US Democracy by Edward E. Curtis IV 9781479811441
RRP: $44.08$38.58Reveals the important role of Muslim Americans in American politics Since the 1950s, and especially in the post-9/11 era, Muslim Americans have played outsized roles in US politics, sometimes as political dissidents and sometimes as political insiders... -
The Lively Experiment: Religious Toleration in America from Roger Williams to the Present by Chris Beneke 9781442248724
RRP: $161.70$142.84Three hundred and fifty years ago, Roger Williams launched one of the world's first great experiments in religious toleration. Insisting that religion be separated from civil power, he founded Rhode Island, a colony that welcomed people of many faiths... -
Religion, Politics, and Polarization: How Religiopolitical Conflict Is Changing Congress and American Democracy by William V. D'Antonio 9781442221079
RRP: $193.20$169.11Do the religious affiliations of elected officials shape the way they vote on such key issues as abortion, homosexuality, defense spending, taxes, and welfare spending? In Religion, Politics, and Polarization: How Religiopolitical Conflict is Changing... -
Politics, Religion, and the Common Good: Advancing a Distinctly American Conversation About Religion's Role in Our Shared Life by Martin E. Marty 9781118554401
RRP: $44.08$32.68The future of America, in many ways, depends upon an understanding of the proper role of religion in our shared life as a republic. Discussions and debates on the topic have too often generated noise, platitudes, stereotypes, name-calling, and the... -
The Catholic Voter in American Politics: The Passing of the Democratic Monolith by Mary E. Prendergast 9780878407248
$113.48Once a keystone of the Democratic Party, American Catholics are today helping to put Republicans in office. This book traces changes in party allegiance and voting behavior of Catholics in national elections over the course of 150 years and explains why... -
Religion in Public Life: A Dilemma for Democracy by Ronald F. Thiemann 9780878406104
RRP: $100.80$89.06Prayer in public schools, abortion, gay and lesbian rights - these bitterly divisive issues dominate American politics today, revealing deep disagreements over basic moral values. In a highly readable account that draws on legal arguments, political... -
The Christian Right in American Politics: Marching to the Millennium by John Clifford Green 9780878403929
RRP: $100.80$89.06From the first rumblings of the Moral Majority over twenty years ago, the Christian Right has been marshalling its forces and maneuvering its troops in an effort to re-shape the landscape of American politics. It has fascinated social scientists and... -
Imputed Rights by Robert V. Andelson 9780856832789
RRP: $41.90$37.38One outcome of the Second World War, Dawsey writes in his foreword, was the proposition that all human beings should enjoy certain fundamental freedoms. These were enshrined by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948 in the Universal Declaration of... -
Religion, Protest, and Social Upheaval by Matthew T. Eggemeier 9780823299768
RRP: $170.10$147.86Represents some of the best, cutting edge thinking available on multiple forms of social upheaval and related grassroots movements. From the January 2017 Women's March to the August 2017 events in Charlottesville and the 2020 protests for racial justice...