Politics is a messyanic business

Read the full text

HTMLPolitics is a messyanic business

08 February 2010Politics and religion are idealised as separate domains in secular western democracies. Indeed, this division has come to represent the definitive ‘good’ in the so-called clash of civilisations between the Christian west and the Islamic non-west. The practice of western democratic politics, however, relies heavily on competing faiths, on card-carrying followers, and yearns cyclically for a messiah to lead its true believers (and the rest of us political heathens) through the valley of death, parting or riding the flood waters of change as they go. Governmental politics, ironically, is a very religious practice

Publication typeReport
Publisher TypeAPO Member, Journal
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/20355
Views1252

Related Topics

Politics

Social Policy

Related content

Most viewed: This week

1
Research Associate/s needed for 1 year: Creative Workforce Program
2
Venture capital and later stage private equity, Australia, 2010-11
3
Policy and Research Manager
4
Without internet skills, older Australians will miss out on so much.
5
Copyright Law Inquiry

Noticeboard

Access and equity inquiry
20 December 2011

On 18 November 2011, Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon Kate Lundy, announced the establishment of an independent panel of eminent community leaders to conduct an inquiry into Australian Government services to ensure they are responsive to the needs of Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Historical Justice and Memory newsblog
09 December 2011

The Historical Justice and Memory website now includes a daily newsblog.

Centre for Sustainability Leadership - 2012 Fellowship Program
02 December 2011

Applications are now open for a unique training opportunity for selected individuals develop the skills, networks and knowledge needed to be effective in forging a more sustainable future.

Topics

APO