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The Sacred and the Sovereign

Name: The Sacred and the Sovereign
Brand: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
SKU: 9780878409082
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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESSISBN: 9780878409082

Religion and International Politics

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Edited by John D. Carlson, Erik C. Owens, Foreword by Jean Bethke Elshtain, Afterword by Joshua Mitchell, Contributions by James P. McCarthy, Margaret O'Brien Steinfels, Jean Bethke Elshtain, John Kelsay, Robin W. Lovin, R. Scott Appleby
Imprint: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: July 11, 2003
Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 312

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Until September 11th, 2001, few in the West fully appreciated the significance of religion in international politics. The terrible events of that day refocused our attention on how thoroughly religion and politics intermingle, sometimes with horrific results. But must this intermingling always be so deadly? The Sacred and the Sovereign brings together leading voices to consider the roles that religion should-and should not-play in a post-Cold War age distinguished by humanitarian intervention, terrorism, globalization, and challenges to state sovereignty. But these challenges to state sovereignty have deep and abiding roots in religion that invite us to revisit just what values we hold sacred. Offsetting the commonly shared idea that religion is politics' perennial nemesis, this volume demonstrates that religious traditions, institutions, and ideas are essential elements of the political quest for human rights, peace, order, legitimacy, and justice. The Sacred and the Sovereign brings distinguished scholars of religious studies, theology, and politics together with ranking members of the military and government to reflect seriously about where-and if-safe boundaries can be drawn between religion and politics in the international arena.

ForewordJean Bethke Elshtain Introduction: Reconsidering Westphalia's Legacy for Religion and International PoliticsJohn D. Carlson and Erik C. Owens Part I: Religion and Armed Intervention1. The Moral Measurement of War: A Tradition of Change and ContinuityJ. Bryan Hehir 2. Ethical Implications of Kosovo OperationsJames P. McCarthy 3. An Editor's View of Kosovo: Dilemmas and Criteria for Humanitarian InterventionMargaret O'Brien Steinfels 4. Just War, Realism, and InterventionJean Bethke Elshtain 5. Justice, Political Authority, and Armed Conflict: Challenges to Sovereignty and the Just Conduct of WarJohn Kelsay Part II: Human Rights, Political Authority, and Religious Commitments6. Religious Concomitants of Transnationalism: From a Universal Church to a Universal ReligiositySusanne Hoeber Rudolph 7. The Future of Sovereignty: A Christian Realist PerspectiveRobin W. Lovin 8. Serving Two Masters? Affirming Religious Belief and Human Rights in a Pluralistic WorldR. Scott Appleby 9. Trials, Tribunals and Tribulations of Sovereignty: Crimes against Humanity and the imago DeiJohn D. Carlson Part III: Sovereignty and Its Critics10. Weighing Sovereignty in the "Sit Room": Does It Enter or End the Debate?Robert L. Gallucci 11. Religious Allegiance and Political Sovereignty: An Irreconcilable Tension?Paul J. Griffiths 12. Sacred NonsovereigntyFred Dallmayr Conclusion: Sovereignty after September 11: What Has Changed?Erik C. Owens

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