LEADER 03925nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910818616403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-674-06964-1 010 $a0-674-06591-3 024 7 $a10.4159/harvard.9780674065918 035 $a(CKB)2550000000104013 035 $a(EBL)3301077 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000657668 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11384828 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000657668 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10656398 035 $a(PQKB)10627045 035 $a(DE-B1597)178220 035 $a(OCoLC)797814009 035 $a(OCoLC)840446205 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780674065918 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3301077 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10568020 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3301077 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000104013 100 $a20120103d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe new religious intolerance $eovercoming the politics of fear in an anxious age /$fMartha C. Nussbaum 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aCambridge, Mass. $cBelknap Press of Harvard University Press$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (xviii, 286 pages) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-674-06590-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter --$tContents --$tPreface --$t1. Religion: A Time of Anxiet y and Suspicion --$t2. Fear: A Narcissistic Emotion --$t3. First Principles: Equal Respect for Conscience --$t4. The Mote in My Brother's Eye: Impartiality and the Examined Life --$t5. Inner Eyes: Respect and the Sympathetic Imagination --$t6. The Case of Park51 --$t7. Overcoming the Politics of Fear --$tNotes --$tIndex 330 $aWhat impulse prompted some newspapers to attribute the murder of 77 Norwegians to Islamic extremists, until it became evident that a right-wing Norwegian terrorist was the perpetrator? Why did Switzerland, a country of four minarets, vote to ban those structures? How did a proposed Muslim cultural center in lower Manhattan ignite a fevered political debate across the United States? In The New Religious Intolerance, Martha C. Nussbaum surveys such developments and identifies the fear behind these reactions. Drawing inspiration from philosophy, history, and literature, she suggests a route past this limiting response and toward a more equitable, imaginative, and free society.Fear, Nussbaum writes, is "more narcissistic than other emotions." Legitimate anxieties become distorted and displaced, driving laws and policies biased against those different from us. Overcoming intolerance requires consistent application of universal principles of respect for conscience. Just as important, it requires greater understanding. Nussbaum challenges us to embrace freedom of religious observance for all, extending to others what we demand for ourselves. She encourages us to expand our capacity for empathetic imagination by cultivating our curiosity, seeking friendship across religious lines, and establishing a consistent ethic of decency and civility. With this greater understanding and respect, Nussbaum argues, we can rise above the politics of fear and toward a more open and inclusive future. 606 $aFreedom of religion 606 $aReligious tolerance 606 $aReligious discrimination 606 $aFear$xReligious aspects 615 0$aFreedom of religion. 615 0$aReligious tolerance. 615 0$aReligious discrimination. 615 0$aFear$xReligious aspects. 676 $a201/.723 700 $aNussbaum$b Martha Craven$f1947-$0144658 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910818616403321 996 $aThe new religious intolerance$94067734 997 $aUNINA 999 $p$9.90$u11/28/2017$5Relig