This essay has a number of purposes. It assesses the contribution of the reformed strand of
Christianity to the rise of liberal democracy. Insofar as it is persuasive, it illustrates the …

A new exploration of the troubled relationship between religion and democracy, focusing in
on two key questions:* how has religion engaged with the democratization processes that …

Can religion be both morally consistent and politically flexible? The negative answer to this
question lies at the heart of the problem that most sociologists have with religion in a liberal …

Can religion be compatible with liberal democracy? World Religions and Democracy brings
together insights from renowned scholars and world leaders in a provocative and timely …

The debate on the proper relation of religion to politics has continued vigorously since
these" Notes" last addressed the topic. 1 The influence of religious communities in public …

The events of September 11 and the subsequent war on terrorism have provoked
widespread discussion about the possibility of democracy in the Islamic world. Such topics …

The question of how, or if, religious traditions might affect the possibility of successful
democratization has been hotly debated for several decades. During the immediate post …

Civil religion has proven to be a religion that we cannot live without. It remains a persistent
feature of most modern liberal societies, despite the apparent progress of religious …

The renewed salience of religion in the politics of cases otherwise as distinct as Iran, Central
America, southern Africa, Poland, and the United States has spurred an urgent search for …

This book examines the contribution of different Christian traditions to the waves of
democratisation that have swept various parts of the world in recent decades. It offers a …