The Power of Religion in the Public Sphere (A Columbia / SSRC Book)

Contains Essays And Dialogues In Which Philosophers Judith Butler, Jürgen Habermas, Charles Taylor, And Cornel West Discuss The Role Of Religion In Public Life. Introduction : The Power Of Religion In The Public Sphere / Eduardo Mendieta And Jonathan Vanantwerpen -- The Political : The Rational Meaning Of A Questionable Inheritance Of Political Theology / Jürgen Habermas -- Why We Need A Radical Redefinition Of Secularism / Charles Taylor -- Dialogue : Jürgen Habermas And Charles Taylor -- Is Judaism Zionism? / Judith Butler -- Prophetic Religion And The Future Of Capitalist Civilization / Cornel West -- Dialogue : Judith Butler And Cornel West -- Concluding Discussion : Butler, Habermas, Taylor, West -- Afterword : Religion's Many Powers / Craig Calhoun. Judith Butler ... [et Al.] ; Edited And Introduced By Eduardo Mendieta And Jonathan Vanantwerpen ; Afterword By Craig Calhoun. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.