Title Whose God rules? : is the United States a secular nation or a theolegal democracy? / edited by Nathan C. Walker and Edwin J. Greenlee ; foreword by Tony Blair

Published New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 263 pages) Contents Foreword; T. Blair -- Introduction to the Theolegal Theory; N.C. Walker -- PART I: A THEOLEGAL NATION -- Editorial Preface to Unit I -- Theolegal Discourse; K. Greenawalt -- Religious Fairness; M. Nussbaum -- Religious Secularism; P.M. Cooey -- PART II: THEOLEGAL OFFICIALS -- Editorial Preface to Unit II -- The Religious Right; A. Dershowitz -- Religious Judges; E.J. Greenlee -- Religious Presidents; M.J. Rozell -- Presidential Abortion Rhetoric; T.G. Jelen & B. Morris -- PART III: THEOLEGAL DEMOCRACY -- Editorial Preface to Unit III -- Stem Cell Research; R.P. George -- Evolution v. Creation; M. Zimmerman -- Marriage Equality; S. Sobel & E.J. Greenlee -- Theolegal Marriage; C. Carlson -- PART IV: THEODIPLOMACY -- Editorial Preface to Unit IV -- Theotorture of Guant̀namo; D.L. McColgin -- Theolegal Nuclear Weapons Policy; D.B. Shaw -- Theology of Human Rights; W.F. Schulz -- Religious Freedom; J.K. Grieboski -- Conclusion; E.J. Greenlee & N.C. Walker Machine generated contents note: -- Foreword -- Tony Blair * Introduction to the Theolegal Theory -- Nathan C. Walker * Part I: A Theolegal Nation * Editorial Preface to Unit I * Theolegal Discourse -- Kent Greenawalt * Religious Fairness -- Martha Nussbaum * Religious Secularism -- Paula M. Cooey * Part II: Theolegal Officials * Editorial Preface to Unit II * The Religious Right -- Alan Dershowitz * Religious Judges -- Edwin J. Greenlee * Religious Presidents -- Mark J. Rozell * Presidential Abortion Rhetoric -- Ted G. Jelen and Brendan Morris * Part III: Theolegal Democracy * Editorial Preface to Unit III * Stem Cell Research -- Robert P. George * Evolution v. Creation -- Michael Zimmerman * Marriage Equality -- Stacey Sobel and Edwin J. Greenlee * Theolegal Marriage -- Christine Carlson * Part IV: Theodiplomacy * Editorial Preface to Unit IV * Theotorture of Guantánamo -- David L. McColgin * Theolegal Nuclear Weapons Policy -- Douglas B. Shaw * Theology of Human Rights -- William F. Schultz * Religious Freedom -- Joseph K. Grieboski * Conclusion -- Edwin J. Greenlee and Nathan C. Walker Summary Www.WhoseGodRules.com Theolegal democracy defines a political system that allows public officials to use theology in its democratic process to shape law without instituting an official state religion. In Whose God Rules?, preeminent scholars debate the theolegal theory, which describes the gray area between a secular legal system, where theology is dismissed as irrational and a threat to the separation of religion and state, and a theocracy, where a single religion determines all law. The United States is neither a secular nation nor a theocracy, leading scholars to ask whether the United States is a theolegal democracy. If so, whose God rules? "The United States is not a secular democracy where laws guarantee freedom from religion, nor is it a theocracy, where a single religion prescribes all laws. This book demonstrates that the United States, whether we like it or not, is a theolegal nation--a democracy that simultaneously guarantees citizens the right to free expression of belief while preventing the establishment of a state religion. This guarantees officials the right to use theology as one of many resources in making, applying, or administering law because a theolegal democracy does not prevent citizens or officials from using their religious worldview in the public arena as seen in secular nations. However, theolegal democracy also does not permit officials to use their theology to deny civil rights to those who do not meet those creedal tests as seen in theocracies"-- Provided by publisher "Theolegal democracy defines a political system that allows public officials to use theology in its democratic process to shape law without instituting an official state religion. In Whose God Rules?, preeminent scholars debate the theolegal theory, which describes the gray area between a secular legal system, where theology is dismissed as irrational and a threat to the separation of religion and state, and a theocracy, where a single religion determines all law. The United States is neither a secular nation nor a theocracy, leading scholars to ask whether the United States is a theolegal democracy. If so, whose God rules?"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Religion and politics -- United States Religion and state -- United States Democracy -- United States Democracy -- Religious aspects. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- General. RELIGION -- Religion, Politics & State. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Advocacy. Democracy Democracy -- Religious aspects Politics and government Religion and politics Religion and state SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140410 Subject United States Form Electronic book Author Walker, Nathan C., 1975- Greenlee, Edwin J., 1950- ISBN 9781137002242 1137002247

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