Theocracy: Can Democracy Survive Fundamentalism?

Resolving the Conflict Between Fundamentalism and Pluralism

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
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Author: P. J. Tierney ISBN: 9781475929287
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: July 24, 2012
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: P. J. Tierney
ISBN: 9781475929287
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: July 24, 2012
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

During the past forty years, there has been extraordinary growth in the impact of religion on nations all over the world. The number of religious adherents has spiked, their zeal has intensified, and their political influence has expanded dramatically. Religious zeal has become the single most significant cause of conflicts between nations and of power struggles within nations.

In Theocracy: Can Democracy Survive Fundamentalism, author P. J. Tierney examines political efforts by fundamentalists, particularly in the United States. Drawing upon current events, history, psychology, ethics, and the Bible, Tierney delves into some of the excesses of contemporary Christian fundamentalism in its efforts to advance the vision of a form of American theocracy. This study

defines fundamentalism, particularly Christian fundamentalism;
differentiates fundamentalism from traditional Christian renditions;
explains fundamentalisms root causes, goals, and express strategies;
describes its political evolution;
identifies fundamentalisms departures from previous Christian efforts to influence society and government;
examines its efforts and their underlying motivations through several lenses, including history, psychology, political theory, ethics, logic, current events, and the Bible;
seeks to identify some of the excesses of the contemporary Christian fundamentalist approach; and
offers other options for people of faith.

Tierney offers practical suggestions for coping with the inroads of fundamentalism in order to strengthen democracy within pluralistic American society. He presents a powerful argument for the separation of religion and politics.

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During the past forty years, there has been extraordinary growth in the impact of religion on nations all over the world. The number of religious adherents has spiked, their zeal has intensified, and their political influence has expanded dramatically. Religious zeal has become the single most significant cause of conflicts between nations and of power struggles within nations.

In Theocracy: Can Democracy Survive Fundamentalism, author P. J. Tierney examines political efforts by fundamentalists, particularly in the United States. Drawing upon current events, history, psychology, ethics, and the Bible, Tierney delves into some of the excesses of contemporary Christian fundamentalism in its efforts to advance the vision of a form of American theocracy. This study

defines fundamentalism, particularly Christian fundamentalism;
differentiates fundamentalism from traditional Christian renditions;
explains fundamentalisms root causes, goals, and express strategies;
describes its political evolution;
identifies fundamentalisms departures from previous Christian efforts to influence society and government;
examines its efforts and their underlying motivations through several lenses, including history, psychology, political theory, ethics, logic, current events, and the Bible;
seeks to identify some of the excesses of the contemporary Christian fundamentalist approach; and
offers other options for people of faith.

Tierney offers practical suggestions for coping with the inroads of fundamentalism in order to strengthen democracy within pluralistic American society. He presents a powerful argument for the separation of religion and politics.

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