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Redeeming The City: Exploring The Relationship Between Church And Metropolis, Meredith Ramsay
Redeeming The City: Exploring The Relationship Between Church And Metropolis, Meredith Ramsay
New England Journal of Public Policy
The author calls attention to a neglected force in urban political life by highlighting how positivism undermined scholarly interest in cultural forces, particularly religion. She shows that although community organizing was formerly led by leftist radicals, today it is led by the church. Five factors contribute to the leading role of congregations in grassroots organizing and urban revitalization. Analysis and interpretation of these factors led the author to conclude that secularization and urban restructuring have left only the church with a sufficient moral and institutional presence in distressed urban neighborhoods to spearhead a return to more direct participatory forms of …
Sacred Politics: Is Heaven Closed To The Wretched Of The Earth?, Ibpp Editor
Sacred Politics: Is Heaven Closed To The Wretched Of The Earth?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article explores the political and religious implications of a decision by the leaders of a religious institution for many of its followers and the appeal of the religion itself.
Trends. United States Foreign Policy, Iran, And Mirror Imaging, Ibpp Editor
Trends. United States Foreign Policy, Iran, And Mirror Imaging, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the tension between the rule of law and democracy vs. religious authority in the context of international relations between the United States and Iran.