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Under God? : religious faith and liberal democracy / Michael J. Perry.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Perry, Michael J.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Religion and politics--United States.
Religion and politics.
United States.
Church and state--United States.
Church and state.
United States--Religion.
Religion.
Physical Description:
xv, 200 pages ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Summary:
Political reliance on religious faith does not violate the morality of liberal democracy.
Contents:
Introduction: the controversy over religion in politics
[Pt.] I. Mainly for the agnostics and the exclusionists. What does the Establishment Clause forbid? Reflections on the constitutionality of school vouchers
Why political reliance on religiously grounded morality does not violate the Establishment Clause
Why political reliance on religiously grounded morality is not illegitimate in a liberal democracy
[Pt.] II. Mainly for the agnostics and the inclusionists, especially inclusionists who are religious believers. Christians, the Bible, and same-sex unions: an argument for political self-restraint
Catholics, the Magisterium, and same-sex unions: an argument for independent judgment
Religion, politics, and abortion
Conclusion: "This Nation, Under God."
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0521825393
0521532175
OCLC:
50622569

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