RT Book
T1 Spiritualizing politics without politicizing religion: the example of Sargent Shriver
A1 Price, James R.
A1 Melchin, Kenneth R. 1949-
A2 Melchin, Kenneth R. 1949-
LA English
PP Toronto Buffalo London
PB University of Toronto Press
YR 2022
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1843614634
AB "The clash of religion and politics has been a steady source of polarization in North America. In order to think wisely and constructively about the spiritual dimension of our political life, there is need for an approach that can both maintain the diversity of belief and foster values founded on the principles of religion. In Spiritualizing Politics without Politicizing Religion, James R. Price and Kenneth R. Melchin provide a possible framework, approaching issues in politics via a profile of Sargent Shriver (1915-2011), an American diplomat, politician, and a driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps. Focusing on the speeches Shriver delivered in the course of his work to advance civil rights and build world peace, Price and Melchin highlight the spiritual component of his efforts to improve institutional structures and solve social problems. They contextualize Shriver's approach by contrasting it with contemporary, landmark decisions of the U.S Supreme Court on the role of religion in politics. In doing so, Spiritualizing Politics without Politicizing Religion explains that navigating the relationship of religion and politics requires attending to both the religious diversity that politics must guard and the religious involvements that politics needs to do its work."--
NO Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-177) and index
CN E840.8.S525
SN 978-1-4426-4252-2
K1 Shriver, Sargent : 1915-2011 : Religion
K1 Shriver, Sargent - 1915-2011 - Religion
K1 Shriver, Sargent - 1915-2011
K1 Politicians : United States : Biography
K1 Ambassadors : United States : Biography
K1 Religion And Politics : United States
K1 Politiciens - États-Unis - Biographies
K1 Ambassadeurs - États-Unis - Biographies
K1 Religion et politique - États-Unis
K1 Ambassadors
K1 Politicians
K1 Religion
K1 Religion And Politics
K1 Biographies
K1 United States
K1 Biography
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