Evanjelik Hareketin ABD Siyaset Kurumundan Dinî Talepleri Üzerine Bir İnceleme

Year 2020, Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 27 - 58, 30.06.2020

Hakan Yılmaz

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3908651

Abstract

Evanjelik hareket veya Evanjelikalizm 20. yüzyılda, özellikle de son çeyreğinde Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nin siyasi, dinî, sosyal ve kültürel hayatında ön plana çıkmıştır. Evanjelikler, devletin çıkarttığı bazı kanunları kendi dinî yaşantılarına doğrudan bir müdahale olarak görüp örgütlenerek siyaset sahnesine girmişlerdir. Hıristiyan Sağ (Christian Right) çatısı altında birbirinden farklı amaçlara sahip birçok Evanjelik örgüt bulunmaktadır. 1976 başkanlık seçimlerinden bu yana Hıristiyan Sağ siyasilere taleplerini iletmeye ve lobi faaliyetlerine devam etmektedir. Bu tarihten sonra Evanjelik hareketin siyasete olan etkisi artarak devam etmiştir. Hıristiyan Sağ hareketinin etrafında toplandığı birçok konu vardır. Bunların başlıcaları: kürtaj karşıtlığı, eşcinsellik haklarına karşıtlık, İsrail yandaşlığı, devlet okullarında Hıristiyanlıkla ilgili talepler ve evrim karşıtlığıdır. Bu çalışmamızın amacı yapısını çoğunlukla Evanjeliklerin oluşturduğu Hıristiyan Sağ’ın siyaset kurumundan dinî taleplerinin ortaya konulması ve incelenmesidir. Bu yapılırken ilk önce Evanjelikalizm kavramı açıklanacak daha sonra Evanjelik hareketin tarihsel arka planı verilecektir. Evanjeliklerin siyasete giriş nedenleri açıklanarak dinî talepler nedenleriyle ortaya konulacaktır.

Keywords

Dinler Tarihi, Evanjelik Hareket, Hıristiyan Sağ, Dinî Talepler, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri (ABD), Dinî Talepler

An Investigation on the Religious Demands of the Evangelical Movement from the US Political Institution

Abstract

Evangelical movement or Evangelicalism was at the forefront of the political, religious, social, and cultural life of the United States in the 20th century, especially in the last quarter. After seeing some laws issued by the state as a direct intervention in their religious life, the evangelicals organized and entered the political scene. There are many evangelical organizations with different purposes under the Christian Right. The Christian Right has continued to convey its demands to politicians and conducts lobby activities since the 1976 presidential elections. After this date, the influence of the Evangelical movement on politics has continued increasingly. There are many issues on which the Christian Right Movement has concentrated. The main ones are anti-abortion, anti-homosexuality rights, Israeli support, demands for Christianity in public schools, and anti-evolution. This study aims to reveal and examine the religious demands of the Christian Right from the political institution, which is mostly formed by the Evangelicals. While doing this, it explains the concept of Evangelicalism first, and then gives the historical background of the evangelical movement. It also reveals the reasons for evangelicals entering politics and their religious demands from politicians. 

Keywords

History of Religions, United States of America (USA), Evangelical Movement, Christian Right, Religious Demands

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