Faith in the public realm : controversies, policies and practices / [electronic resource]
Dinham, Adam,author.
Furbey, Robert,author.
Lowndes, Vivien,author.
Based on primary research, this book explores the controversies, policies and practices of 'public faith', questioning perceptions of a fixed divide between religious and secular participants in public life and challenging prevailing concepts of a monolithic 'neutral' public realm. It takes an in-depth look at the distinctiveness of faith groups' contribution, but also probes the conflicts and dilemmas that arise, assessing the role and capacity of faith groups within specific public policy contexts, including education, regeneration, housing and community cohesion. 'Faith in the public realm' will be of interest to students, academics, policy-makers and practitioners in the public and voluntary sectors, and in faith communities themselves.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Faith in the public realm; Contents; List of tables and figures; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Notes on contributors; 1. Faith and the public realm; 2. Controversies of 'public faith'; 3. 'Soft' segregation: Muslim identity, British secularism and inequality; 4. How participation changes things:'inter-faith', 'multi-faith' and a new public imaginary; 5. Faith, multiculturalism and community cohesion:a policy conversation; 6. Blurred encounters? Religious literacy, spiritual capital and language; 7. Religion, political participation and civic engagement: women's experiences.
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Based on primary research, this book explores the controversies, policies and practices of 'public faith', questioning perceptions of a fixed divide between religious and secular participants in public life and challenging prevailing concepts of a monolithic 'neutral' public realm. It takes an in-depth look at the distinctiveness of faith groups' contribution, but also probes the conflicts and dilemmas that arise, assessing the role and capacity of faith groups within specific public policy contexts, including education, regeneration, housing and community cohesion. 'Faith in the public realm' will be of interest to students, academics, policy-makers and practitioners in the public and voluntary sectors, and in faith communities themselves.
Religion and state.