Political Theology for a Plural Age [Paperback]

New challenges that emerged in the postwar era have given rise to ongoing debate about the place of religion in public life, in the United States and in other established democracies, and this debate has dramatically reshaped the way scholars, policymakers, and religious leaders think about political theology.Political Theology for a Plural Ageexamines historic and contemporary understandings of political engagement in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, engaging political theologies not merely as a set of theoretical concepts but as religious beliefs and principles that motivate specific political action. The essays in this volume, written by leading thinkers and practitioners within each tradition and their secular counterparts, examine a number of core issues at the intersection of religion and politics. They contest the definition of political theology, establish a common discourse across the three Abrahamic traditions, and closely examine how globalization, secularization, and pluralism affect the construction and plausibility of political theologies. Finally, they offer insight into how political theologies might adapt to the shared global challenges of the twenty-first century.

Contributors
Introduction, Michael Kessler

Part I: Theologies of the Political: A Conversation
Jos? Casanova, Michael Kessler, Mark Lilla, and John Milbank

Part II: Domesticating Religion: The Abrahamic Faiths and the Democratic State
Chapter 2: The Great Combination: Modern Political Thought and the Collapse of the Two Cities, Patrick Deneen
Chapter 3: The Emergence and Development of Liberal Jewish Political Theology, Jerome Copulsky
Chapter 4: Christianity and the Rise of the Democratic State, Eric Gregory
Chapter 5: Is the King a Democrat? The Politics of Islam in Morocco, Paul Heck

Part III: Confronting Pluralism: Main Trends in Political Theologies Today
Chapter 6: Difference, Resemblance, Dialogue: Some Goals for Comparativl'