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No Separation

Christians, Secular Democracy, and Sex
  • Ludger H. Viefhues-Bailey
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2023
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Powerful 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.

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Ludger H. Viefhues-Bailey is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Gender, and Culture at LeMoyne College and the author of Between a Man and a Woman? Why Conservatives Oppose Same-Sex Marriage (Columbia, 2010).

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Ulrich Schmiedel, coauthor of The Claim to Christianity: Responding to the Far Right:
Why 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.

Vincent Lloyd, author of Black Dignity: The Struggle Against Domination:
A 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.

Shannon Craigo-Snell, author of Disciplined Hope: Prayer, Politics, and Resistance:
No 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.


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