Democracy on purpose
Subtitle: justice and the reality of God
By: Franklin I. Gamwell.
Series: [Moral arguments and moral traditions series]; Moral traditions & moral arguments.
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 366
Subjects: Religion and ethics; Democracy -- Religious aspects; Religion and justice; Christian ethics; Democracy -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Christianity and justice
Description: "Western moral and political theory in the last two centuries has widely held that morality and politics are independent of a divine reality. Claiming that this consensus is flawed, prominent theologian Franklin I. Gamwell argues that there is a necessary relation between moral worth and belief in God. Without appealing to the beliefs of any specific religion, Gamwell defends a return to the view that moral and political principles depend on a divine purpose."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-347) and index.
Series statement on jacket.