Robert Audi Is This God's Country? (Hardback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Is This God's Country?Condition: NewFormat: HardbackSubtitle: Religion and Democracy in AmericaISBN-10: 0197682669EAN: 9780197682661ISBN: 9780197682661Publisher: Oxford University Press IncRelease Date: 06/19/2024Description: 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, 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.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 145mmItem Length: 201mmItem Width: 31mmItem Weight: 318gAuthor: Robert AudiGenre: Society & CultureTopic: Children's Learning & Education, Philosophy & SpiritualityRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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