Democracy, Culture, Catholicism : Voices from Four Continents / Michael J. Schuck, John Crowley-Buck.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Crowley-Buck, John, Editor.

Schuck, Michael J., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and culture.

Democracy--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Democracy.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Fordham University Press, [2015]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Compiling scholarly essays from a unique three-year Democracy, Culture and Catholicism International Research Project, Democracy, Culture, Catholicism richly articulates the diverse and dynamic interplay of democracy, culture, and Catholicism in the contemporary world. The twenty-five essays from four extremely diverse cultures—those of Indonesia, Lithuania, Peru, and the United States—explore the relationship between democracy and Catholicism from several perspectives, including historical and cultural analysis, political theory and conflict resolution, social movements and Catholic social thought.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Introduction

Democracy and Catholicism in Twentieth-Century Lithuania

A Theological Reading of the Lithuanian Church during the Soviet Period: Martyria, Koinonia, Diakonia, and Leiturgia

Traumatized Society, Democracy, and Religious Faith: The Lithuanian Experience

Christianity and Politics in Post- Soviet Lithuania: Between Totalitarian Experience and Democracy

Montaigne, Julian, and “Others”: The Quest for Peaceful Coexistence in Public Space

Catholics in Indonesia and the Struggle for Democracy

Musyawarah and Democratic Lay Catholic Leadership in Indonesia: The Ongoing Legacy of John Dijkstra, SJ, and Ikatan Petani Pancasila

The Influence of Catholic Social Teaching on the Democratic Practice of Corporate Social Responsibility: A Study from Indonesia

The Performing Art of Kethoprak and the Democratic “Power to Will” in Indonesia

Alter/native Democracies: Muslim and Catholic Negotiations of Culture, Religion, and Citizenship in the Twenty- First Century

Comparative Insights Regarding Religion and Democracy in a Muslim Context

The Relationship of Patronage and Legitimacy between the Catholic Church and the Peruvian State

Catholicism and the Struggle for Memory: Reflections on Peru

The Catholic Church, Indigenous Rights, and the Environment in the Peruvian Amazon Region

Religion as a Political Factor in Latin America: The Peruvian Case

The Catholic Church and the Leftist Populist Regimes of Latin America: Venezuela, Ecuador, and Bolivia

Roman Catholic Sisters and the Cultivation of Citizenship in the United States: Rich and Contentious Legacies

“First Be Reconciled”: Restorative Justice and Deliberative Democracy

Access to Information: Citizenship, Representative Democracy, and Catholic Social Thought

Foundations of Human Rights: The Work of Francisco de Vitoria, OP

Rendering unto Caesar? State Regulation of Religion and the Role of Catholicism in Democratic Transitions and Consolidation in Predominantly Catholic Countries

Civil Discourse and Religion in Transitional Democracies: The Cases of Lithuania, Peru, and Indonesia

Epilogue on Democracy, Culture, Catholicism

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CONTRIBUTORS

INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

0-8232-6733-4

0-8232-7233-8

0-8232-6732-6

OCLC:

922451536