Redeeming Religion in the Public Sphere

I have read Simon Barrow and Ekklesia from time to time, mostly as a result of links posted elsewhere. Last night I stumbled upon an article that raises a number of the issues I have begun to explore with regard with regard to secularization and the role it plays in controversies about the role of religion in public affairs. For now, I can only call attention to it, with my recommendation (FWIW) that it is well worth reading, both for its take on the general topic but also the particular context it has arisen lately in the U.K.

So, please take a look at Simon Barrow's, Redeeming Religion in the Public Sphere, a research paper originally published at Ekklesia on July 24, 2006.