Catholicism and liberal democracy : forgotten roots and future prospects / James Martin Carr ; foreword by Tracey Rowland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carr, James Martin, author.

Contributor:

Rowland, Tracey, 1963- writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Democracy.

Catholic Church--Political activity.

Catholic Church.

Habermas, Jürgen.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (362 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : The Catholic University of America Press, [2023]

Summary:

"This book brings secular liberalism, as articulated by Jürgen Habermas, into conversation with the Catholic tradition. James Martin Carr explores three aspects of the Catholic tradition relevant to this debate: the Church's response to democracy from the nineteenth century up until the eve of the Second Vatican Council; the Council's engagement with modernity, in particular through Gaudium et spes and Dignitatis humanae; and Joseph Ratzinger's theology of politics as a particularly influential articulation of the Catholic tradition in this area. Jürgen Habermas's theorization of the place of religion in modern democracy, both in his earlier secularist phase and after his 'post-secular' turn, is evaluated. The adequacy of Habermas's recent attempts to accommodate religious citizens are critically examined and it is argued that developments in his later thought logically require a more thoroughgoing revision of his earlier theory. These developments, it is argued, create tantalizing openings for fruitful dialogue between Habermas and the Catholic tradition. Using analytical tools drawn from communications theory, the debates on same-sex marriage at Westminster and in the Irish referendum campaign are analyzed, assessing whether Catholic contributions to these debates comply with Habermasian rules of civic discourse. In light of this analysis, the prospects of, and impediments to, Catholic participation in public discourse are appraised"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8132-3593-6

OCLC:

1371483547