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God's Rule: The Politics of World Religions
God's Rule: The Politics of World Religions
Religion and Politics
Guide Rating -  
Pros  •  Explains how religion not only influences politics, but is also influenced by politics
•  Provides perspectives from several different religious traditions
Cons  •  Half of book is on Christianity; more diversity might have been better
The Bottom Line - Because both politics and religion cover an awful lot of ground, this book should prove useful to students of theology, religion, politics, and government to name just a few. The essays aren't always easy texts, but they do provide interesting and valuable perspectives on a subject which touches a lot of people's lives.
 
Product Description
•  Analysis of how religion shapes political power
•  Exploration of how how religion shapes itself in relation to political power
•  Ten essays on different religions and their political contexts
 
 
Guide Review

Religion and Politics
Many people may feel that religion and politics do not or should not mix, but the reality of the situation is that they usually do become mixed: religion influences politics while politics in turn influences religion. If the two cannot be wholly disentangled, the question becomes just what sort of relationship they do have and how that relationship can be prevented from becoming dangerous.

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