Beyond religious right and secular left rhetoric

Description:

"Many of America's political debates stem from media-constructed opposition between the religious right and secular left. However, the contentious dialogue between two seemingly-contrasting camps is based upon assumptions and stereotypes, rather than facts: the Christian right misrepresents the left as a movement inspired by moral relativism, while the left erroneously frames the Christian right as theocratically-driven. Beyond Religious Right and Secular Left Rhetoric uncovers the actual differences between these groups, examining how both movements have similar conceptual histories. By stressing their oft-ignored similarities (promotion of religious freedom, freedom of conscience, and separation of church and state), the book seeks to better inform partisans and the public at-large in order to move the debate beyond assumptions"--

subjects: Political culture,  Right and left (Political science),  Religion and politics,  Church and state,  Secularism,  POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy,  POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General,  RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State,  Church and state, united states,  Die Linke,  Neue Christliche Rechte,  Politik

Places: United States