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Book SynopsisPowerful illiberal Christian movements have upended liberal democracies in countries that were once seen as paradigms of secular governance. Ludger H. Viefhues-Bailey offers new insight into the foundations of these movements, demonstrating how they emerge from the contradictions at the intersection of secularism and democracy.
Trade ReviewNo Separation is revelatory. Viefhues-Bailey uses three case studies—in Germany, France, and the U.S.—to illustrate the fragile and harmful mix of Christianity and sexual norms that undergird secular democracy, and to envision a more resilient and compassionate way forward. Mind-blowing and clear, this book is essential reading. -- Shannon Craigo-Snell, author of
Disciplined Hope: Prayer, Politics, and ResistanceA leading voice working at the intersection of religion, politics, and critical theory, Ludger Viefhues-Bailey probes today’s most nettlesome religious freedom dilemmas. His book moves between textured accounts of on-the-ground conflicts and sophisticated analysis, yielding a compelling account of the various ways political Christianities are entangled with populist movements today. -- Vincent Lloyd, author of
Black Dignity: The Struggle Against DominationWhy does sex matter to politics in the name of the people? Ludger Viefhues-Bailey argues that political Christianities both effect and emerge in the regulation of the direct and discursive reproduction of 'the people.' And he charts a way out of the crisis of democracy: the people need to put communities of care at the core of their democracies, so that more compassionate political Christianities can come about. -- Ulrich Schmiedel, coauthor of
The Claim to Christianity: Responding to the Far RightTable of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
1. Germany, Cultural Christianity, and the Veil
2. Philosophical Interlude on Making the Bonds That Unite Us
3. France, Republican Catholicism, and Marriage for All
4. American Cultural Christianities from Animus to Eros
5. Democracy Without Moral Monsters? Reproducing a Community of Care
Notes
Bibliography
Index
