Title: Politics, religion, and the common good : advancing a distinctly American conversation about religion's role in our shared life /
Authors: Marty, Martin E., 1928-; Moore, Jonathan, 1970-
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers,
Year: 2000
Subjects: Religion and politics United States; United States Religion.
Abstract: "This work is the first of a two-volume set that will explore the promise and challenge of public religion. These works are intended not as the last word on the subject; rather, the author hopes to initiate a national conversation - providing a guided tour of public religion in America, exploring the role religion has played, is playing, and could play in our life together as a nation."--Jacket.
Contents: Handle with care : the case against public religion -- Worth the risk : public religion and the common good -- The individual citizen, formed and mobilized by faith -- The declining political power of traditional institutions -- The flourishing of religious special-interest groups -- An invitation to all religious people : join the political conversation.