Religion, economics, and public policy : ironies, tragedies, and absurdities of the contemporary culture wars / Andrew D. Walsh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walsh, Andrew D., 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Religious aspects--Christianity--History--20th century.

Economics.

Economics--Religious aspects--Christianity.

History.

United States--Economic policy.

United States.

Economic policy.

Physical Description:

xi, 156 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000.

Summary:

Examines the relationships between religion and domestic public policy in America.

Contents:

Part I Ironies of the Twentieth Century 1

1 From the Economic Liberalism of William Jennings Bryan to Social Darwinism in the New Christian Right 3

2 From the Realism of Reinhold Niebuhr to the Sectarian Stance of the National Council of Churches 31

3 From Margin to Center: Catholics in America 51

4 Liberal Christians, Secular Conservatives, and the Influence of Non-Christian Religions 73

Part II Economic Policy Debates of the 1990s 101

5 Health Care Reform 103

6 Welfare Reform 119.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [141]-150) and index.

ISBN:

0275966119

OCLC:

43095872