Islam and Roman Catholicism as Transnational Political Phenomena: Notes for a Comparative Research Agenda

In this paper, we offer some preliminary insights into a comparison of Islam and Roman Catholicism as transnational or “transcivilizational” political phenomena. We note that both traditions are monotheistic, offer universalist theologies, and have played important political roles both historically...

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Published in:Religions
Authors: Jelen, Ted G. 1952-2017 (Author) ; Tamadonfar, Mehran (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2011]
In: Religions
Further subjects:B Islam
B church-state relations
B Catholicism
B Comparative Politics
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Summary:In this paper, we offer some preliminary insights into a comparison of Islam and Roman Catholicism as transnational or “transcivilizational” political phenomena. We note that both traditions are monotheistic, offer universalist theologies, and have played important political roles both historically and in contemporary national and international politics. The comparison provides some additional insights into the role of ‘the sacred’ in politics at various levels, and presents the possibility of an intermediate level of analysis in comparative politics.
ISSN:2077-1444
Contains:Enthalten in: Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3390/rel2040536