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Faith, Morality, and Civil Society
. Ed(S): McConkey, Dale D.; Lawler, Peter A.
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Paperback. Editors Dale McConkey and Peter Augustine Lawler explore the contributions that religious faith and morality can make to a civil society. Editor(s): McConkey, Dale D.; Lawler, Peter A. Series: Applications of Political Theory. Num Pages: 250 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: HRA; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
In this rich collection of essays, editors Dale McConkey and Peter Augustine Lawler explore the contributions that religious faith and morality can make to a civil society. Though the level of religious expression has remained high in the United States, the shift from traditional religious beliefs to a far more individualized style of faith has led many to contend that no faith commitment, collective or personal, should contribute to the vibrancy of a civil democratic society. Challenging those who believe that the private realm is the only appropriate locus of religious belief, the contributors to this volume believe that religion ... Read more
In this rich collection of essays, editors Dale McConkey and Peter Augustine Lawler explore the contributions that religious faith and morality can make to a civil society. Though the level of religious expression has remained high in the United States, the shift from traditional religious beliefs to a far more individualized style of faith has led many to contend that no faith commitment, collective or personal, should contribute to the vibrancy of a civil democratic society. Challenging those who believe that the private realm is the only appropriate locus of religious belief, the contributors to this volume believe that religion ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Series
Applications of Political Theory
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739104835
SKU
V9780739104835
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About . Ed(S): McConkey, Dale D.; Lawler, Peter A.
Dale McConkey is Associate Professor of Sociology at Berry College. He is the Editor-in-Chief of The Christian Sociologist, and the coeditor, with Peter Augustine Lawler, of Faith, Reason, and Political Life Today (Lexington Books, 2001), Social Structures, Social Capital, and Personal Freedom (2000), and Community and Political Thought Today (1998). Peter Augustine Lawler is Professor of Government at Berry College. ... Read more
Reviews for Faith, Morality, and Civil Society
In its methodological diversity, its wide range of concerns, and its attention to the dynamics of American religion and pluralism, this volume will contribute to the ongoing attempt-academically and, one hopes, practically-of navigating "our" way into the American 21st century.
Andrew R. Murphy
Journal Of The Scientific Study Of Religion
Andrew R. Murphy
Journal Of The Scientific Study Of Religion