{"product_id":"religious-freedom-in-a-secular-age-michael-f-bird-9780310538882","title":"Religious Freedom in a Secular Age","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover how to responsibly defend religious freedom for all without compromising your personal beliefs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReligious freedom is a bitterly contested issue that spills over into political, public, and online spheres. It's an issue that's becoming ever more heated, and neither of the global political polarities is interested in protecting it. While the political left is openly hostile toward traditional religion, the political right seeks to weaponize it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow can we ensure that \"religious freedom\" is truly about freedom of one's religion rather than serving an ethno-nationalist agenda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Religious Freedom in a Secular Age, Michael Bird (New Testament scholar and author of Evangelical Theology) has four main goals:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo explain the true nature of secularism and help us to see it as one of the best ways of promoting liberty and mutual respect in a multifaith world.\n\u003cbr\u003eTo dismantle the arguments for limiting religious freedom.\n\u003cbr\u003eTo outline a biblical strategy for maintaining a Christian witness in a post-Christian society.\n\u003cbr\u003eTo encourage Christians to participate in a new age of apologetics by being prepared to defend not only their own believes but also the freedom of all faiths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Bird does address the recent political administrations in the US, his focus is global. Bird-who lives in Melbourne, Australia-freely admits to his anxiety of the militant secularism surrounding him, but he also strongly critiques the marriage of national and religious identities that has gained ground in countries like Hungary and Poland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe fact is that religion has a lot to contribute to the common good. Religious Freedom in a Secular Age will challenge readers of all backgrounds and beliefs not only to make room for peaceable difference, but also to find common ground on the values of justice, mercy, and equality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael F. Bird","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":46144374767859,"sku":"8880002523248","price":13.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9780310538882.jpg?v=1725012375","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/religious-freedom-in-a-secular-age-michael-f-bird-9780310538882","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}