Religion and politics

history of political thought to address pressing political issues in the past is in my honors thesis. In that paper I focused on the role of myth and religion in the justification for political authority. I relied on Plato’s Republic to formulate a critique of Carl Schmitt’s concept of Political Theology and to look for an alternative role for myth or religion in foundations of political authority. Ernst Cassirer’s work, Myth of the State, argued that Plato’s Republic formed the foundation of…

The 2015 Canadian Federal Election in many ways can be considered a re-defining election in Canadian history that ended a Conservative dynasty that lasted nearly a decade, by electing a Liberal majority government led by Justin Trudeau. The election of the Trudeau Liberals saw the single largest increase of seats by a political party in Canadian history, which just four years ago faced near political extinction, and began the campaign polling third at the start of the writ period. This election…

views contact one another is in the world of politics. When thinking about how a person came to their decision regarding politics, it can be seen as a giant puzzle, where each puzzle piece is a different part of their life that has gone into questioning and revaluating ones views. Since I am young and ignorant I cannot say that my puzzle has completely been generated. Although I have been in cases where my views were being questioned. When it comes to politics, every person has a different…

through discourse come to a deeper understanding of politics” (Fishkin, 1991). In our highly political climate, many deeply held beliefs are viewed as controversial. Often constructive discourse is shut down because issues are polarized and people can become angry and combative when met with an ideology that differs from their own. Deeply held views are difficult if not impossible to change. Attitudes toward social issues like gender, abortion, religion, sexuality and morality as well as more…

majority of U. S. citizens. The United States is one of the most progressive countries in the world. Yet when it comes to politics, change is minimal. I’m surprised the establishment isn’t still wearing black robes and white wigs. The Democratic…

PS 331 Participation Exercise Edelman 1. The Political Spectacle a. Edelman defines the political spectacle as, “Accounts of political issues, problems, crises, threats, and leaders now become devices for creating disparate assumptions and beliefs about the social and political world rather than factual statements. The very concept of ‘fact’ becomes irrelevant because every meaningful political object and person is an interpretation that reflects and perpetuates an ideology. Taken together,…

different threats and obstacles, and how they handled such problems is shown policy as well as the ideals of the leaders. Religious policy The Ottoman’s treated the non-muslim religious with relative respect through the millet system which allowed religions to govern over themselves with limited autonomy…

Chapter 3: Pinter’s Political Activism and Political Plays Can art be separated from politics is a question which has been debated upon by many critics. Personally, I feel that since art is a representation of life, and politics in life begins when at least two individuals are involved, it can never be separated from politics. However hard an artist tries to separate his work from the tricky games of politics, his efforts turn out to be futile as the artist’s own idea in his work is a political…

Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice In many arguments, there are quite a few different viewpoints and how strongly one feels about a certain topic. The cliché’ of never discussing religion or politics are prime examples of strong viewpoints where it is difficult if not impossible to change someone’s belief or opinion. Sometimes it is better to “agree to disagree” then to get upset or lose a friend over an argument. A major issue that has been an ongoing debate on wrong or right is the topic of pro-choice…

under god, religion is bound to become a factor in the politics that govern it. Religion did not start to be integrated into public affairs until the mid 1980s. It was at this time that abortion and other personal issues began to emerge into the political spectrum. By incorporating aspects of the moral being into government decisions, coalitions were formed to unite for certain issues. Due to the increased combination of religion and partisanship, the ideologies of religious politics and…