{"product_id":"can-religion-save-democracy","title":"Can Religion Save Democracy?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Keep religion and politics separate!\" For decades, scholars assumed that less religion would lead to a more peaceful and unified form of politics. And yet, as religious identity recedes from American public life, the opposite appears to be the case. Our post-religious politics are growing \u003cem\u003emore\u003c\/em\u003e polarized, anxious, and unstable each day. Could a return to ancient religious wisdom and community be the key to healing what secular politics can't fix?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eCan Religion Save Democracy?\u003c\/em\u003e two friends and colleagues--a Christian theologian and a Muslim political scientist--make a bold case: If American democracy is going to survive, it will require \u003cem\u003emore\u003c\/em\u003e religion, not less. Drawing on wisdom from their respective religious traditions, they explore\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e· why secularism has only deepened our divides,\u003cbr\u003e· what ancient insights from Christianity and Islam can strengthen our common life,\u003cbr\u003e· how spiritual practices contribute something critical and irreplaceable to democracy, and\u003cbr\u003e· how citizens can navigate a new world of deep polarization and mistrust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is not a call for theocracy or religious authoritarianism. It's a hopeful, clear-eyed vision showing how religious faith offers vital tools to renew the soul of democracy in a divided nation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthew Kaemingk \u0026 Shadi Hamid","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55543674667384,"sku":"9781587436895","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9351\/9316\/files\/10114794_LRG.jpg?v=1777631535","url":"https:\/\/etcevents.co.uk\/products\/can-religion-save-democracy","provider":"ETCEvents","version":"1.0","type":"link"}