Religion and Progressive Activism : New Stories About Faith and Politics
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Religion and Social Transformation
ISBN-10
147985476X
ISBN-13
9781479854769
Publisher
New York University Press
Imprint
New York University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 13th, 2017
Print length
277 Pages
Weight
726 grams
Product Classification:
Religion & politics
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New 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 go hand-in-hand. As religion is usually tied to conservatism, an important way in which religion and politics intersect is being overlooked. Religion and Progressive Activism focuses on this significant intersection, revealing that progressive religious activists are a driving force in American public life, involved in almost every political issue or area of public concern. This volume brings together leading experts who dissect and analyze the inner worlds and public strategies of progressive religious activists from the local to the transnational level. It provides insight into documented trends, reviews overlooked case studies, and assesses the varied ways in which progressive religion forces us to deconstruct common political binaries such as right/left and progress/tradition. In a coherent and accessible way, this book engages and rethinks long accepted theories of religion, of social movements, and of the role of faith in democratic politics and civic life. Moreover, by challenging common perceptions of religiously motivated activism, it offers a more grounded and nuanced understanding of religion and the American political landscape.
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