Religion in Politics: Constitutional and Moral Perspectives

Religion in Politics: Constitutional and Moral Perspectives
ISBN-10
0195130952
ISBN-13
9780195130959
Category
Political Science
Pages
168
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press on Demand
Author
Michael J. Perry

Description

Not every liberal democracy is constitutionally committed to an ideal of nonestablishment. Even in the absence of such a constitutional requirement, however, fundamental political-moral questions remain. Is it morally appropriate for citizens - in particular, legislators and other public officials - to present religious arguments about the morality of human conduct in public political debate? Is it morally appropriate for them to rely on such arguments in making a political choice? In addressing these and other questions, Perry criticizes recent work by Kent Greenawalt, John Rawls, and John Finnis.

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