Conventional wisdom suggests that theology is necessarily unfriendly to the liberal state, but neither philosophical analysis nor empirical argument has convincingly established that conclusion. Examining the problem from a variety of perspectives, including law, philosophy, history, political theory, and religious studies, the essays in Theology and the Soul of the Liberal State suggest the possibilities for and limits on what theological reflection might contribute to liberal polities across the globe.

Part 1 Introduction Part 2 PART ONE - THE NATURE OF RELIGIOUS ARGUMENT Chapter 3 Chapter 1. Naked in the Public Square: Depth of Commitment in the Liberal State Today Chapter 4 Chapter 2. Social Contract in Modern Jewish Thought: A Theological Critique Chapter 5 Chapter 3. Justices Story and Holmes in the Realm of the "Brooding Omnipresence" Chapter 6 Chapter 4. Theology, Society and the Vocation of the University Part 7 PART TWO - THEOLOGIES OF THE MARKETPLACE Chapter 8 Chapter 5. St. Augustine, Markets, and the Liberal Polity Chapter 9 Chapter 6. When Markets and Gambling Converge Part 10 PART THREE - EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES Chapter 11 Chapter 7. A Theological Case for the Liberal Democratic State Chapter 12 Chapter 8. Preserving the Natural: Karl Barth, The Barmen Declaration: Article V, and Dietrick Bonhoeffer's Ethics Chapter 13 Chapter 9. Materialism and Transcendence Part 14 PART FOUR - ASIAN PERSPECTIVES Chapter 15 Chapter 10. A Jewish and Democratic State: A Normative Perspective Chapter 16 Chapter 11. In the Shadows of Modernity? Theology and Sovereignty in South Asian Islam Chapter 17 Chapter 12. A Constitutional Analysis of the Secularization of the Tibetan Diaspora: the Role of the Dalai Lama Part 18 PART FIVE - RELIGION AND TERROR Chapter 19 Chapter 13. Grave Images: Terror and Justice Chapter 20 Chapter 14. Compassion, Knowledge and Power: A Tibetan Approach to Politics and Religion