Description
Book SynopsisThis book explores the contribution of different Christian traditions to the waves of democratization that have swept various parts of the world in recent decades. Written in an accessible style, it will appeal to students of politics, sociology and religion, and prove useful on a range of advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Table of ContentsPreface and acknowledgements
1.Introduction
2.Democracy and the Christian tradition
3.The Catholic third wave: undermining authoritarianism
4.The Catholic third wave: creating a new order
5.The Orthodox hesitation: church, state and nation
6.The Orthodox hesitation: the ‘liberal-democracy’ paradox
7.The Protestant ethic revisited: conservative Christianity and the quality of American democracy
8.The Protestant ethic revisited: the Pentecostal explosion as democratic hindrance or support?
9.Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
