TY - BOOK AU - Gamwell,Franklin I. TI - Politics as a Christian vocation: faith and democracy today SN - 0521838762 AV - BR115.P7 G315 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - Cambridge, U.K., New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Christianity and politics KW - Democracy KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Christianity and justice N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-176) and index; Introduction : The present purpose -- 1. Render to Caesar. The early account -- Assessing the early account -- The modern difference -- 2. Government by the people. Popular sovereignty -- The constitutional task -- The union of "we the people" -- Democracy and the way of reason -- 3. Faith and the way of reason. Defining the question -- The majority voice -- Discourse as a Christian commitment -- 4. Justice in the community of love. The community of love -- The principle of justice -- The ultimate ground of worth -- 5. Religious decisions at stake. The aim at justice -- Alternative ideals for community -- Politics as a religious question -- 6. Political deliberations. Abortion -- Affirmative action -- Economic distribution -- Conclusion -- Appendix : On the humanistic commitment UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/samples/cam051/2004045 101.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam041/200 4045101.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam041/2004045101. html ER -