The Democratic Virtues of the Christian Right

by Jon A. Shields

Book Overview

The Christian Right is frequently accused of threatening democratic values. But in The Democratic Virtues of the Christian Right, Jon Shields argues that religious conservatives have in fact dramatically increased and improved democratic participation and that they are far more civil and reasonable than is commonly believed.

Shields interviewed leaders of more than thirty Christian Right organizations, observed movement activists...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691137404
• ISBN13: 9780691137407
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"