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Religion and Politics
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Validation of Rule• Historically, most
rulers have governed with some type of religious authority
• Religion has sanctioned the rule of kings and emperors
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Social Stabilization
• Religion in history has also functioned as a support of social cohesiveness and order
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Hinduism“Dharma upholds both this-worldly and other-
worldly affairs” - Krishna
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Confucianism
“ He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.” - Confucius
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Buddhism“When the ruler of a country is just and good, the ministers
become just and good; when the ministers are just and good, the higher officials become just and good; when the higher
officials are just and good, the rank and file become just and good; when the rank and file become just and good, the people
become just and good.” - The Buddha
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JudaismIsrael, the Covenant and the Diaspora
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Christianity
“Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to
God what is God's” - Jesus
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CatholicismThe Politics of the Papacy
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IslamMuhammad, the Caliphate, and
Sharia Law
The Expansion of Islam 630 – 750 A.D.
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ProtestantismDissent, Individual Salvation and the “Protestant
Work Ethic”
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Secular Humanism
• Born in 18th century Europe – the Age of Enlightenment
• Affirms that people can lead a “good” life without the influence of religion
• Emphasis of reason over the supernatural
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Other key terms
Theocracy – government by religious figures, laws based on religious teachings
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Fundamentalism – the belief that the holy texts are literally true, and can form a reliable basis for thought and action in this world
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Separation of Church and State• The idea that organized religion and the
government should be kept separate
Does this mean the end of morality? What can morality, “goodness” and government be based on if religious influence is taken out?
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Contemporary Issues
• Nativity scenes on city property – the “War on Christmas”
• Sex Education in schools• The Ten Commandments’ place in courts• Abortion Rights and Birth Control Funding• Gay Marriage Rights• The banning of the Hijab