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Religion in Public Life

Must Faith be Privatized? [Paperback]

by Roger Trigg

    • Author

      Roger Trigg

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Oxford University Press

    • Published

      March 2008

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      How far can religion play a part in the public sphere, or should it be only a private matter? Roger Trigg examines this question in the context of today's pluralist societies, where many different beliefs clamour for attention. Should we celebrate diversity, or are matters of truth at stake? In particular, can we maintain our love of freedom, while cutting it off from religious roots? In societies in which there are many conflicting beliefs, the place of religion is a growing political issue. Should all religions be equally welcomed in the public sphere? Favouring one religion over others may appear to be a failure to treat all citizens equally, yet for citizens in many countries their Christian heritage is woven into their way of life. Whether it is the issue of same-sex marriages, the right of French schoolgirls to wear Islamic headscarves, or just the public display of Christmas trees, all societies have to work out a consistent approach to the public influence of

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      • Author

        Roger Trigg

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Oxford University Press

      • Published

        March 2008

      • Weight

        296g

      • Page Count

        274

      • Dimensions

        135 x 201 x 16 mm

      • ISBN

        9780199543670

      • ISBN-10

        0199543674

      • Eden Code

        1225585

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      • Author/Creator: Roger Trigg

      • ISBN: 9780199543670

      • Publisher: Oxford University Press

      • Release Date: March 2008

      • Weight: 296g

      • Dimensions: 135 x 201 x 16 mm

      • Eden Code: 1225585


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