politics and religion

religion

a system of beliefs in the transcendent that communities pf people develop and use to explain the world around them

conventional wisdom

western christianity is more compatible and conducive to liberal democracy than islam

political theology

tolerance of freedom of speech, freedom of association and religious liberty

Twin Tolerations 

focus on institutions for compatibility between religion and democracy 

religious diversity can bring

religious competition, religious passions, religious violence

nigeria case

religious violence not equally distributed, more common when one group a majority and other a minority, more common in religiously segregated regions, less common in diverse and integrated regions 

religious diversity hypothesis

societies that are more religious diverse, religious leaders are more likely to apply religious teaching that encourage peaceful civic engagement, respect for basic freedoms and separation of religious and state authority 

europe

early democracies were diverse before democratic

usa

religious-based support for religious liberty and separation of church and state before diversity 

american grace, robert putnam

how can america be religiously devout, diverse and tolerant?

american grace conclusion

Religious homogeneity is not an impediment to the rise of a liberal democratic political culture.

iran

universalism, dominant ideology

iran factors shaping the revolution, halliday

reliance on oil and persistence of inequality, weak monarchy dependent on foreign support, international context, crucial role of religious leaders to mobilize

iranian revolution legacy

worry for wave of islam