Beyond the politics of theological despair
This paper critically explores the political theology of Carl Schmitt. It argues that Schmitt’s analysis, which links the transcendence of God with the political concept of sovereignty, is both too nostalgic and too severe. In the place of Schmitt’s political theology that disdains democracy for the...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Creighton University
2006
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The journal of religion & society
Année: 2006, Volume: 8 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
1888-1985
B Politics and religion B Schmitt B Globalization B Carl B Democracy and religion B Secularism |
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| Résumé: | This paper critically explores the political theology of Carl Schmitt. It argues that Schmitt’s analysis, which links the transcendence of God with the political concept of sovereignty, is both too nostalgic and too severe. In the place of Schmitt’s political theology that disdains democracy for the failures of modern liberalism, this paper instead draws on the recent collaborative works of Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri to make the case for a more thoroughgoing commitment to democracy, a commitment that goes beyond the modern liberal concept of popular sovereignty by appealing to the disparate and sometimes unruly voices of the multitude. |
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| ISSN: | 1522-5658 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion & society
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10504/64534 |