The Power of Religion in the Public Sphere represents a rare opportunity to experience a diverse group of preeminent philosophers confronting one pervasive cont

Eduardo Mendieta is professor of philosophy at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. --

Eduardo Mendieta is professor of philosophy at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. --

The place of religion in the public realm is the subject of frequent and lively debate in the media, among academics and policymakers, and within communities. W

To the surprise of many readers, Jürgen Habermas has recentlymade religion a major theme of his work. Emphasizing bothreligion's prominence in the contemporary