Religious discourses and democratic society
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The article investigates the pertinence of religious discourses for the construction of a democratic society. He emphasizes the need for normative reinsertion of religious discourses in order to achieve the common ideal of human rights. This design is presented through the investigation of the philosophical contemporaneity and the observation of the contribution of the religions to the accomplishment of the objective of fraternity and solidarity between the citizens with different axiological orientations. Jürgen Habermas's discourse theory analyzes that contemporary societies are experiencing the post-secularization process and the resurgence of religions in the public sphere. The German philosopher believes that religious institutions have the normative content and legitimacy that is lacking in political institutions and political actors. The world religions are characterized by social actions and the encouragement of solidarity with their faithful. At the post-metaphysical level of grounding of the political form, religious discourses can motivate citizens to communicative attitude and understanding of social norms that should govern a just and inclusive society. In this sense, the experience of self-enlightenment of the religions on their doctrines and principles of faith can collaborate for the understanding between religious and non-religious citizens. Finally, the analysis of the Catholic experience of self-reflection on its doctrines and the relationship with the various religions has become the example of dialogue for religious entities in the secular world.
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