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The personal is the political. Spiritual values undergird secular norms. It is impossible to totally segregate religion from social engagement. At the same time, fusing religion and politics can be dangerous business. As Massaro (2012) points out, the two most obvious perils associated with the improper blending of Church and State include sectarianism and theocracy. Sectarianism, denounced by the Vatican, refers to deliberate isolation from the world, in self-sustaining and cohesive communities. As attractive as it may be to form religiously minded societies apart from the world, the real work—the hard work of creating the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth—cannot be done in those types of settings. Sectarianism is akin to apathy for the remainder of the planet, and is an isolationist policy that abnegates personal responsibility.
Another one of the dangers of fusing Church and State is theocracy. The dangers of theocracy are well known to those all around the world. Ruling in the name of religion often fuses power, politics, and greed in highly destructive ways. True ethics and genuine moral vision for the future of humanity lies in a middle ground. Politics and religion can remain peers, but have reign in their own respective domains. In fact, scripture...
As much as scripture supports a worldview based on Christian values, it does not necessarily advocate for the fusion of church and state at all. “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s,” (Matthew 22:21). Church and State do occupy different realms.
The realms of Church and State do, however, invariably intersect. The problem with too much enmeshment between Church and State is not just the tendency towards theocracy or sectarianism; it is also losing sight of the gentle relationship that can exist between them. Massaro (2012) calls it a “delicate balance,” (p. 30). Even liberation theology, which does earnestly attempt to strike a delicate balance between religion and politics, veers dangerously close to both sectarianism and theocracy both because of the lack of formal institutions in place to support the democratic aims of the movement. To assume the sectarian stance means taking a hostile position to the world, which impedes dialogue as well as social progress (Massaro, 2012). Catholic Social Teaching shows that it is possible to be in the world but not of it; to come from a place of spiritual certainty and stability but to remain engaged critically in the secular…
Throughout the duration of the war, Paine was responsible for publishing a series of propaganda pieces which were published in the Crisis. In these, he often addressed the British Crown and warned of the Americans' united spirit: "In all the wars which you have formerly been concerned in you had only armies to contend with; in this case, you have both an army and a country to combat with,"
Therefore, policy initiatives and public resources are primarily confined to basic religious beliefs and practices. This has lead to a serious imbalance in social, political, and religious developments. Asia has already realized the rapid expansion in the religious sector hence the need to expand social and political developments. The region has noticed that religion is essential for social and political growth. It is also equalizer in the allocation of
Queens and Kings preferred to fight using allies' lives. In the beginning of 20th century frightened by Germany British empire asked old enemy - Russia to become an ally. British monarch wanted to push off Germany, Russia and France and when they will suffer a lot from the bloody war become the strongest winner of this absurd fight. Russian and French soldiers had to die for Britain. British rulers dreamed
Even before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government began targeting Japanese-American businessmen and placing them under arrest. Following Pearl Harbor, the efforts expanded beyond businessmen and targeted the whole of the Japanese community. Executive Order 9066 "set into motion the exclusion from certain areas, and the evacuation and mass incarceration of 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast, most of whom were U.S.
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Political Scandals in Canada A Political Scandal Involving Fraud During the federal election in Canada in 2011 there was an electoral fraud issue that became known as the "Robocalls Scandal." This fraudulent activity took place in Ontario, in a town called Guelph. Robocalls are previously recorded and automated phone calls to people from a computer that is programmed to call all phone numbers in a given area; usually robocalls carry a political message