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On the public discourse of religion : an analysis of Christianity in the United Kingdom
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Kettell, Steven (2009) On the public discourse of religion : an analysis of Christianity in the United Kingdom. Politics and Religion, Vol.2 (No.3). pp. 420-443. doi:10.1017/S1755048309990204 ISSN 1755-0483.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1755048309990204
Abstract
Debates over the involvement of religion in the public sphere look set to be one of the defining themes of the 21st century. But while religious issues have attracted a large degree of scholarly attention, the public discourse of religion itself, in terms of the effort to assert and legitimize a role for faith in the public realm, has remained notably under-researched. This article marks an initial step to address this deficiency by deconstructing the public discourse of Christianity in the United Kingdom. It argues that, while appealing for representation on the grounds of liberal equality, the overall goal of this discourse is to establish a role for itself as a principal source of moral authority, and to exempt itself from the evidentially-based standards and criteria that govern public life.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity J Political Science > JC Political theory |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Church and state -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st century, Religion and politics -- Great Britain, Ethics, Modern -- 21st century, Religion and sociology -- Great Britain | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Politics and Religion | ||||
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | ||||
ISSN: | 1755-0483 | ||||
Official Date: | December 2009 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.2 | ||||
Number: | No.3 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 420-443 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1017/S1755048309990204 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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