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Politics as a Christian vocation : = faith and democracy today /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Politics as a Christian vocation :/ Franklin I. Gamwell.
Reminder of title:	faith and democracy today /
Author:	Gamwell, Franklin I.,
Description:	1 online resource (x, 185 pages) :digital, PDF file(s). :
Notes:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Subject:	Christianity and politics. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511617294
ISBN:	9780511617294 (ebook)

Politics as a Christian vocation : = faith and democracy today /
Gamwell, Franklin I.,

Politics as a Christian vocation :faith and democracy today /Franklin I. Gamwell. - 1 online resource (x, 185 pages) :digital, PDF file(s).

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Many democratic citizens, including many Christians, think that separation of religion from the state means the exclusion of religious beliefs from the political process. That view is mistaken. Both democracy and Christian faith, this 2004 book shows, call all Christians to make their beliefs effective in politics. But the discussion here differs from others. Most have trouble relating religion to democratic discussion and debate because they assume that religious differences cannot be publicly debated. Against this majority view, this book argues that Christian faith belongs in politics because it shares with democracy a full commitment to rational pursuit of the truth. The book then develops ideals of justice and the common good Christians should advocate within the democratic process and shows the difference they make for contemporary politics in the United States, focusing specifically on issues of abortion, affirmative action, and economic distribution.

ISBN: 9780511617294 (ebook)Subjects--Topical Terms:

564034
Christianity and politics.

LC Class. No.: BR115.P7 / G315 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 261.7

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