Religion in Public Life: A Dilemma for Democracy

by Ronald F. Thiemann

Book Overview

Prayer in public schools, abortion, gay and lesbian rights-these bitterly divisive issues dominate American politics today, revealing deep disagreements over basic moral values. In a highly readable account that draws on legal arguments, political theory, and philosophy, Ronald F. Thiemann explores the proper role of religious convictions in American public life. He proposes that religion can and should play an active, positive part in our society...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878406107
• ISBN13: 9780878406104
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher