Religion and Political Tolerance in America: Advances in the State of the Art
Religious institutions are often engaged in influencing the beliefs and values that individuals hold. But religious groups can also challenge how people think about democracy, including the extension of equal rights and liberties regardless of viewpoint, or what is commonly called political toleranc...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia
Temple University Press
2015
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Series/Journal: | Social Logic of Politics
Social Logic of Politics Ser. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Religion
/ Value
/ Social identity
/ Politics
/ Tolerance
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| Further subjects: | B
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Generals
B Toleration--Religious aspects B Democracy--Religious aspects B Electronic books B Religion and politics--United States |
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Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Religious institutions are often engaged in influencing the beliefs and values that individuals hold. But religious groups can also challenge how people think about democracy, including the extension of equal rights and liberties regardless of viewpoint, or what is commonly called political tolerance.The essays in Religion and Political Tolerance in America seek to understand how these elements interrelate. The editor and contributors to this important volume present new and innovative research that wrestles with the fundamental question of the place of religion in democratic society. They add |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 1439912327 |