The Criticism of New Atheists to the influence of Religion on Politics in Contemporary Societies

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/rt.v9i2.75544

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Religion, Politics, atheism, secularity, disenchantment of the World.

Abstract

Based on the analysis of discourse of the new atheistics in its critique of the influence of religion in politics in contemporary societies in general and in American society in particular, this article aims to discuss the close relationship between religion and politics and their permanent connections. Different from what is conventionally thought, religion is not limited to beliefs, rituals and practices before and primarily, religion is politics, it is related to the ordering of the human-social world. Therefore, even though we consider that we currently live in a world that “left religion”, religion never completely abandoned its original political vocation to be the exclusive foundation of society, remaining, in a certain way and in different ways, present in political processes even in modern and contemporary societies.

Author Biography

Roney de Seixas Andrade, Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Master and Doctor in Religion Science by the Institute of Human Sciences of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF). Specialist in Philosophy by UGF and in Educational Management by UBM. Bachelor of Theology from the South American Theological Faculty (FTSA). He completed his sandwich doctorate at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA (USA) as a CAPES fellow. He has experience in the area of Education, with an emphasis on Science of Religion, Philosophy, Sociology, Theology, Administration and Autism. (Source: http://lattes.cnpq.br/4228690847136929. Accessed on 1/27/2021)

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2020-11-19

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Andrade, R. de S. (2020). The Criticism of New Atheists to the influence of Religion on Politics in Contemporary Societies. Revista Relegens Thréskeia, 9(2), 37–63. https://doi.org/10.5380/rt.v9i2.75544

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