Is this God's country? : religion and democracy in America /
"Our founding documents are one source of this idea-they certainly reinforce the idea that God has a special mission for America. "America the Beautiful," as the song calls it, is often conceived as a great representative of democracy, a citadel on a divinely blessed hill. The Declara...
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2024]
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Table of Contents:
- Why think America is God's country?
- What is a religion?
- Religion as an engine of law-making
- Ethics and democracy : why should a religious nation tolerate irreligion?
- Public education : why shouldn't public education endorse the religious values of the nation?
- Religion, democracy, and economic liberty : why can't owners of a business run it as they like?
- Healthcare in America : why should government be allowed to override religious preferences?
- The civic responsibilities of citizens : do unto others : a moral and religious standard
- Can we integrate morality, politics, and religion?
- Civil discourse as a challenge for citizens and government
- Can America be Christian?