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

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.Description: xv, 200 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0521825393
  • 0521532175 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BL 2525 .P467 2003
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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."
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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."

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