
Political Theology:
Written in the intense political and intellectual tumult of the early years of the Weimar Republic, Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.
Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.
Mayor Alvin Brown's position on human rights ordinance could be politically tricky - Florida Times-Union
Literature we could do without - The News International
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Literature we could do withoutThe News InternationalReferring to the ease of prime ministerial removals, the late Maulana Kausar Niazi, who knew his political theology, said that there should be a graveyard in Islamabad reserved exclusively for ex-prime ministers. The time may have come to re-examine ...and more » |
The Budget and Religion: Principles for Informing Policy - Heritage.org
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The Budget and Religion: Principles for Informing PolicyHeritage.orgSarah Posner argued in Salon that political theology debates “in a pluralistic democracy…have no place in determining the federal budget.”[2] She went on to channel the religious left: “Surely it's understandable that liberal Catholics are angry that ...and more » |
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Uncovering Early Islam - AINA (press release)
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Uncovering Early IslamAINA (press release)It was only around 700, when the rulers of a now-vast Arabian empire felt the need for a unifying political theology, that they cobbled together the Islamic religion. The key figure in this enterprise appears to have been the brutal governor of Iraq, ...and more » |
All power to the civil servants? - Ekklesia
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All power to the civil servants?EkklesiaAn Ekklesia associate, his research interests are in contemporary social and political theology. He is editor of the journal Political Theology and author of the books A Short History of Secularism and Oxford 1937: The Universal Christian Council for ... |
The Truth about the 'Apartheid Wall' - FrontPage Magazine
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The Truth about the 'Apartheid Wall'FrontPage MagazineThe fact that every single round of appeasements and concessions to date has produced escalation of terror never persuades the Left that something is flawed with its approach to peace or in its political theology. The universal explanation by the Left ... |
Uncovering Early Islam - Middle East Forum
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Uncovering Early IslamMiddle East ForumOnly about 700 AD, when the rulers of a now-vast Arabian empire felt the need for a unifying political theology, did they cobble together the Islamic religion. The key figure in this enterprise appears to have been the brutal governor of Iraq, ...and more » |
Israel's 'Leftists Are Idiots' Fence - The Jewish Press
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Israel's 'Leftists Are Idiots' FenceThe Jewish PressThe fact that every round of appeasements and concessions to date has produced an escalation of terror never persuades leftists that something is flawed in their political theology. Rather, they insist that their theology has failed only because Israel ... |
Religion, zoning mix volatile in Litchfield - Hartford Business
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Religion, zoning mix volatile in LitchfieldHartford BusinessThe “compelling government interest” needed to discourage religious activity is as much murky political theology as it is a matter of law — and, of course, the issue becomes more problematic when race or religion is a part of the mix. |