Beyond Church and State: Democracy, Secularism, and Conversion
Matthew Scherer
ISBN 10: 1107579430 ISBN 13: 9781107579439
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2015
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Secularism is often imagined in Thomas Jefferson's words as "a wall of separation between Church and State." Beyond Church and State moves past that standard picture to argue that secularism is a process that reshapes both religion and politics. Borrowing a term from religious traditions, the book goes further to argue that this process should be understood as a process of conversion. Matthew Scherer studies Saint Augustine, John Locke, John Rawls, Henri Bergson, and Stanley Cavell to present a more accurate picture of what secularism is, what it does, and how it can be reimagined to be more conducive to genuine democracy.
About the Author: Matthew Scherer is Assistant Professor of Government and Politics at George Mason University.
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Title: Beyond Church and State: Democracy, ...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New