Langbeschreibung
Examining the challenging relationship between religion, science, and the state, and exploring literature on religion in Western and Muslim-majority societies, this volume is essential reading to those interested in philosophy of religion, religion and science, the theory of modernization, and the politicization of religion.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part 1. Science and Religion Chapter 1. Eight points about science and religion in modern science-based societies in crisis Chapter 2. To speak of God in light of the problem of evil Part 2. Religion and the Constitutional State Chapter 3. Freedom of expression and cartoons Chapter 4. Offence, the limit of freedom of expression? Part 3. Religion and modern institutions Chapter 5. Multiculturalism and the welfare state? Part 4. Religion in modern societies Chapter 6. Religion as social integration: Jürgen Habermas Chapter 7. Islam in a historical class perspective: Ahmet Kuru Chapter 8. Religion in science-based and institutionally differentiated societies in crisis: Concluding Remarks Info on previous work Index