A Culture Of Engagement: Law, Religion, And Morality (Moral Traditions)

Religious traditions in the United States are characterized by ongoing tension between assimilation to the broader culture, as typified by mainline Protestant churches, and defiant rejection of cultural incursions, as witnessed by more sectarian movements such as Mormonism and Hassidism. However, legal theorist and theologian Cathleen Kaveny contends there is a third possibility a culture of engagement that uses this conflict as an opportunity to come together and to encounter, challenge, contribute to, and correct one another. Focusing on five broad areas of interest Law as a Teacher, Religious Liberty and Its Limits, Conversations about Culture, Conversations about Belief, and Cases and Controversies Kaveny demonstrates how thoughtful and purposeful engagement can contribute to rich, constructive, and difficult discussions between moral and cultural traditions."

• | Author: Cathleen Kaveny
• | Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 18, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 320 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1626163030
• | ISBN-13: 9781626163034