For decades, when people spoke or wrote about the intersection of religious belief and political action, it was natural to refer to it in a kind of shorthand, “religion and politics,” with religion getting the more important seat at the table. More recently, though, it has become common to reverse the order, “politics and religion.” Perhaps it’s not a big deal, but it seems to suggest that the influence of religion has waned even as interest in politics has [...]
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