ROCKING OUR PRIORS
Modern Threats and Religious Backlash
Jun 20, 2024
Discover the push to display the Ten Commandments in Louisiana's public schools, echoing a global religious revival in the 1970s. Explore how conservatives worldwide mobilized against liberal modernity, highlighting trends in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the U.S.
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- Conservative religious revival parallels in the US and Islamic countries resist liberal modernity through defensive institutionalization of piety.
- Threats to traditional values provoke defensive mobilization and use of new technologies for mass communication and religious adherence.
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Controversy Surrounding Display of Ten Commandments in Louisiana's Public Classrooms
A law in Louisiana mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms, echoing a religious revival trend from the 1970s aimed at countering liberal modernity. Progressive laws in the US trigger backlash, such as decreased support for gender equality after the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Various laws like the Civil Rights Act and legalization of marijuana and gay marriage also lead to defensive mobilization to protect moral integrity.
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