Politics, society and identity - Identity politics - Religion and politics
5 important questions on Politics, society and identity - Identity politics - Religion and politics
What has been the impact of religion on political life?
--> liberal secularism (belief that religion should not intrude into worldly affairs.
Not an anti-religious tendency. It is concerned to establish a proper sphere and role for religion (public/private divide).
The emergence of new forms of religiosity and a closer relationship between religion and politics, has shaken/confounded the secularization thesis. What is this thesis and what are examples of this occurence?
F.e. Islamic revolution, regeneration of orthodox christianity in postcommunist Russia, and growing interest across Western societies in spiritual and therapeutic systems (yoga, meditation etc.)
How has religion proved to be a potent means of regenerating personal and social identity in modern circumstances?
Religion defines the very grounds of people's being + deep sense of social solidarity, connecting people to one another.
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What do Islamic fundamentalists wish to establish?
What are the three core aims of Islamism?
- seeks the purification of the Islamic world through the overthrow of pro-Western leaders of Muslim states.
- Removal of Western influence from the Muslim world
--> rise of Islamism has sometimes been interpreted as evidence of an emerging 'clash of civilizations' (idea that 21st century conflict will be cultural in character, rather than political, ideological or economic)
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