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Is This God's Country? : Religion and Democracy in America by Robert Audi (2024, Hardcover)
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The notion of a religion is complex and elastic; the notion of democracy is complex and contested. Is This God's Country?. reflects Audi's decades of work on religion and politics, ethics, and philosophy of religion.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100197682669
ISBN-139780197682661
eBay Product ID (ePID)18062269755
Product Key Features
Number of Pages168 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIs this God's Country? : Religion and Democracy in America
Publication Year2024
SubjectEthics & Moral Philosophy, Christianity / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorRobert Audi
Subject AreaReligion, Philosophy
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight0 Oz
Item Length5.7 in
Item Width7.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2023-040470
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal322.10973
Table Of ContentPreface and acknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Challenge to America: Now and Into the FuturePart One: Religion and Democracy: Can Church and State Be Separated in a Nation Founded on Religious Ideals?1. Why Think America is God's Country?2. What Is a Religion?3. Religion as an Engine of Law-Making4. Ethics and Democracy: Why Should a Religious Nation Tolerate Irreligion?Part Two: Religion and Politics in Everyday Life5. Public Education: Why Shouldn't Public Education6. Religion, Democracy, and Economic Liberty:7. Healthcare in America: Why Should Government BePart Three: The Ethics of Citizenship8. The Civic Responsibilities of Citizens:9. Can We Integrate Morality, Politics, and Religion?10. Civil Discourse as a Challenge for Citizens and Government11. Can America Be Christian?
SynopsisCan religion coexist in harmony with the American ideal of separation of church and state? Philosopher Robert Audi here explores this perennial and topical question. The notion of a religion is complex and elastic; the notion of democracy is complex and contested. Audi explores both notions in the context of American founding documents, American ideals of religious liberty and social justice, and contemporary American social problems in public education, business, and healthcare--all of which are beset by the culture wars--from perceived hostility to religion in schools, to vaccine resistance, to refusals to provide religiously objectionable services, to abortion. Is This God's Country? reflects Audi's decades of work on religion and politics, ethics, and philosophy of religion. He accessibly explains why America separates church and state, how this can benefit both religious and secular citizens, why there is nevertheless controversy about what this means, and how opposed religious and secular people can peaceably resolve their differences. With the generous use of examples, Audi proposes standards for discussing and resolving those differences in education, business, and medical care. His final chapter addresses the question whether, within those standards, America can be Christian--or religious at all--in a way that integrates religious liberty with democratic law-making and expands the common ground we need to overcome the cultural fragmentation that besets America., Is This God's Country? presents an exploration by noted philosopher Robert Audi on the tensions between church and state in the democratic United States. He investigates how and why America separates church and state, and whether this separation benefits both religious and secular citizens. Audi then proposes standards for discussing and resolving church-state issues in education, business, and medicine, using a multitude of examples. He addresses thequestion whether America can be Christian--or religious at all--in a way that still integrates religious liberty with democratic law-making, and expands the common ground we would need in order to overcome thecultural fragmentation that besets America., Can religion coexist in harmony with the American ideal of separating church and state? Philosopher Robert Audi explores this perennial-and often heated-question here. The notion of religion is complex and elastic; the notion of democracy is complex and contested. Audi explores both notions in the context of American founding documents, American ideals of religious liberty and social justice, and contemporary problems in public education, business, and healthcare. All these problems are intensified by the culture wars-from perceived hostility to religion in schools, to vaccine resistance, to refusals to provide religiously objectionable services, to abortion. Is This God's Country? reflects Audi's decades of work on religion and politics, ethics, and philosophy of religion. He explains in plain language why America separates church and state, how this benefits both religious and secular citizens, why there is nevertheless controversy about what separation means, and how disagreeing religious and secular people can peaceably resolve their differences. Using numerous examples, Audi proposes standards for discussing and resolving those differences in education, business, and healthcare. His final chapter explores whether, within those standards, America can be Christian-or religious at all-in a way that integrates religious liberty with democratic law-making and expands the common ground needed to overcome the cultural fragmentation now besetting America., Can religion coexist in harmony with the American ideal of separation of church and state? Philosopher Robert Audi here explores this perennial and topical question. The notion of a religion is complex and elastic; the notion of democracy is complex and contested. Audi explores both notions in the context of American founding documents, American ideals of religious liberty and social justice, and contemporary American social problems in public education, business,and healthcare--all of which are beset by the culture wars--from perceived hostility to religion in schools, to vaccine resistance, to refusals to provide religiously objectionable services, toabortion. Is This God's Country? reflects Audi's decades of work on religion and politics, ethics, and philosophy of religion. He accessibly explains why America separates church and state, how this can benefit both religious and secular citizens, why there is nevertheless controversy about what this means, and how opposed religious and secular people can peaceably resolve their differences. With the generous use of examples, Audi proposes standards fordiscussing and resolving those differences in education, business, and medical care. His final chapter addresses the question whether, within those standards, America can be Christian--or religious at all--in a way thatintegrates religious liberty with democratic law-making and expands the common ground we need to overcome the cultural fragmentation that besets America.
LC Classification NumberBR516.A93 2024
