{"product_id":"migrations-of-the-holy-god-state-and-the-political-meaning-of-the-church-9780802866097","title":"Migrations of the Holy: God, State, and the Political Meaning of the Church","description":"Whether one thinks that \"religion\" continues to fade or has made a comeback in the contemporary world, there is a common notion that \"religion\" went away somewhere, at least in the West. But William Cavanaugh argues that religious fervor never left -- it has only migrated toward a new object of worship. In \u003ci\u003eMigrations of the Holy\u003c\/i\u003e he examines the disconcerting modern transfer of sacred devotion from the church to the nation-state. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In these chapters Cavanaugh cautions readers to be wary of a rigid separation of religion and politics that boxes in the church and sends citizens instead to the state for hope, comfort, and salvation as they navigate the risks and pains of mortal life. When nationality becomes the primary source of identity and belonging, he warns, the state becomes the god and idol of its own religion, the language of nationalism becomes a liturgy, and devotees willingly sacrifice their lives to serve and defend their country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cavanaugh urges Christians to resist this form of idolatry, to unthink the inevitability of the nation-state and its dreary party politics, to embrace radical forms of political pluralism that privilege local communities -- and to cling to an incarnational theology that weaves itself seamlessly and tangibly into all aspects of daily life and culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Read more about the book in a blog post by Cavanaugh on EerdWord.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802866097\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.97h x 6.11w x 0.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/23\/2011 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William T. Cavanaugh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36643599220892,"sku":"9780802866097","price":22.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ea97f9a8-cd53-461e-a649-e3eaa8aecde6.jpg?v=1603856910","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/migrations-of-the-holy-god-state-and-the-political-meaning-of-the-church-9780802866097","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}