Democracy and tradition
By: Jeffrey Stout
Series: New forum books
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 348
Subjects: Religion and politics -- United States; Democracy -- Religious aspects; Democracy -- United States; United States -- Religion; United States -- Politics and government
Description: Drawing inspiration from Whitman, Dewey, and Ellison, Jeffrey Stout sketches the proper role of religious discourse in a democracy. He discusses the fate of virtue, the legacy of racism, the moral issues implicated in the war on terrorism, and the objectivity of ethical norms. Against those who see no place for religious reasoning in the democratic arena, Stout champions a space for religious voices. But against increasingly vocal antiliberal thinkers, he argues that modern democracy can provide a moral vision and has made possible such moral achievements as civil rights precisely because it allows a multitude of claims to be heard.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-340) and index