The Perilous Public Square
The Perilous Public Square

Author: David E. Pozen

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2020-06-16

Total Pages: 613

ISBN-13: 0231551991

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Americans of all political persuasions fear that “free speech” is under attack. This may seem strange at a time when legal protections for free expression remain strong and overt government censorship minimal. Yet a range of political, economic, social, and technological developments have raised profound challenges for how we manage speech. New threats to political discourse are mounting—from the rise of authoritarian populism and national security secrecy to the decline of print journalism and public trust in experts to the “fake news,” trolling, and increasingly subtle modes of surveillance made possible by digital technologies. The Perilous Public Square brings together leading thinkers to identify and investigate today’s multifaceted threats to free expression. They go beyond the campus and the courthouse to pinpoint key structural changes in the means of mass communication and forms of global capitalism. Beginning with Tim Wu’s inquiry into whether the First Amendment is obsolete, Matthew Connelly, Jack Goldsmith, Kate Klonick, Frederick Schauer, Olivier Sylvain, and Heather Whitney explore ways to address these dangers and preserve the essential features of a healthy democracy. Their conversations with other leading thinkers, including Danielle Keats Citron, Jelani Cobb, Frank Pasquale, Geoffrey R. Stone, Rebecca Tushnet, and Kirsten Weld, cross the disciplinary boundaries of First Amendment law, internet law, media policy, journalism, legal history, and legal theory, offering fresh perspectives on fortifying the speech system and reinvigorating the public square.

The Bible and the Public Square
The Bible and the Public Square

Author: Hermann Mvula

Publisher: African Books Collective

Published: 2024-02-18

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9996076385

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For too long Africa has presented a conundrum as its profound reception of the Bible is juxtaposed with a public life that often seems devoid of biblical values. In this highly original analysis Mzee Hermann Mvula boldly seeks to bridge this ugly chasm by showing what biblical teaching can mean for many different aspects of social and political life. —Kenneth R. Ross,Professor of Theology and Dean of Postgraduate Studies, Zomba Theological University

Faith in the Public Square
Faith in the Public Square

Author: Rowan Williams

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2012-11-08

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 1408187582

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Rowan Williams on critical contemporary issues in his final book as Archbishop of Canterbury.

The Meaning of Religious Freedom in the Public Square
The Meaning of Religious Freedom in the Public Square

Author: Pablo Munoz Iturrieta

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2020-02-27

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1532639724

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This book offers a new perspective on religious freedom. Its central theme is to elucidate the meaning of religion and freedom in discussions related to religious freedom and the place of religion in the public square. One often hears that either religion must be tamed by restricting its access to public power, or that in the name of neutrality and equality no religious reasoning may be used in the political sphere, as it may be coercive to other worldviews. There is also the idea that "religion" is a feature of human life essentially distinct from "secular" features such as politics and economics, and which has a peculiarly dangerous inclination to promote violence. Thus, the meaning of religious freedom in the twenty-first century seems uncertain. For that reason, it is necessary to clarify the meaning of religious freedom, especially in relation to the public sphere, in order to offer an answer that will guide us in discerning issues of religious freedom.

Religion Returns to the Public Square
Religion Returns to the Public Square

Author: Hugh Heclo

Publisher: Woodrow Wilson Center Press

Published: 2003-02-28

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 9780801871955

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Despite talk of a "naked public square," religion has never really lost its place in American public life. As the twenty-first century opened, it was re-emerging in unexpected and paradoxical ways. Religious institutions were considered for expanded roles in welfare and education, at the same time that the limits of religious pluralism—as, for example, in the relation of Islam to American values—became a question of urgent public concern. Religion Returns to the Public Square;Faith and Policy in America explores how and why religion has to be mixed up with American politics. Uncovering philosophical, historical, legal, and social roots of this relationship, these essays go beyond hot-button issues to reflect on the current interactions and future possibilities of religion and politics in America.

Fundamentalists in the Public Square
Fundamentalists in the Public Square

Author: Madison Trammel

Publisher: Lexham Academic

Published: 2023-12-13

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 1683597192

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A myth-busting work on fundamentalists and culture The Scopes Trial of 1925 is often regarded as a turning point in the history of American fundamentalism and evangelicalism. It is claimed that Scopes was a public relations defeat that sent fundamentalism into retreat from mainstream culture. In Fundamentalists in the Public Square: Evolution, Alcohol, and the Culture Wars after the Scopes Trial, Madison Trammel argues that such a characterization is misguided. Using documentary evidence from newspapers in the 1920s and 1930s, Trammel shows that fundamentalists remained fully active in seeking to transform the culture for Christ, and they remained so through the rise of Billy Graham's ministry. Grounded in historical evidence, Fundamentalists in the Public Square offers a fresh take on the relationship between fundamentalism, evangelicalism, and the public square.

Secret Faith in the Public Square
Secret Faith in the Public Square

Author: Jonathan Malesic

Publisher: Brazos Press

Published: 2009-09

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1587432269

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Provocatively argues that concealing Christian identity in American public life is the best way to maintain faithful witness and integrity.

When Faith Storms the Public Square
When Faith Storms the Public Square

Author: Kendall Clark Baker

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

Published: 2011-07-29

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1780990073

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To some, the notion of mixing religious groups and community organizing may seem a pleasing prospect, an idea long overdue. To others, it may be anathema. Like it or not, however, this blending is a reality that has been forged in streets and meeting halls day by day, from the very beginnings of our country to the present-day touchstones of President Barack Obama.

Star Wars in the Public Square
Star Wars in the Public Square

Author: Derek R. Sweet

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-12-01

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1476623473

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Speculative science fiction, with its underlying socio-political dialogue, represents an important intersection of popular culture and public discourse. As a pop culture text, the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars offers critical commentary on contemporary issues, marking a moment of interplay whereby author and audience come together in what Russian philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin called collaborative meaning making. This book critically examines the series as a voice in the political dialogues concerning human cloning, torture, just war theory, peace and drone warfare.