Politics, religion, and the common good : advancing a distinctly American conversation about religion's role in our shared life
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Politics, religion, and the common good : advancing a distinctly American conversation about religion's role in our shared life
Jossey-Bass Publishers, c2000
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-170) and index
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Description
The future of America, in many ways, depends upon an understanding of the proper role of religion in our shared life as a republic. Discussions and debates on the topic have too often generated noise, platitudes, stereotypes, name--calling, and the distortion of vitally important issues, instead of constructive conversation among citizens----until now.Of all the voices commenting about American religion today, none is more credible or better known than that of historian Martin E. Marty. A respected scholar, author, editor, and media commentator, he has--perhaps better than anyone else in the field--a deep grasp on the complex issues surrounding public religion.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Tools for Moving from Argument to Conversation
- 1. Handle with Care: The Case Against Public Religion
- 2. Worth the Risk: Public Religion and the Common Good
- 3. The Individual Citizen, Formed and Mobilized by Faith
- 4. The Declining Political Power of Traditional Institutions
- 5. The Flourishing of Religious Special Interest Groups
- 6. An Invitation to All Religious People: Join the Political Conversation
- Notes
- References
- The Author
- About the Public Religion Project
- Index
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