Religion in politics [[electronic resource] ] : constitutional and moral perspectives / / Michael J. Perry

• Autore: Perry Michael J
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1999, 1997
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (177 p.)
• Disciplina: 322.10973; 347.30229
• Soggetto topico: Religion and politics - United States; Religion and state - United States; Constitutional law - Moral and ethical aspects - United States; Law and ethics
• Soggetto geografico: United States Religion
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-157) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Introduction: Religion in Politics; One: The Constitutional Law of Religious Freedom; Two: Religious Arguments in Public Political Debate; Three: Religious Arguments as a Basis of Political Choice; Notes; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Most Americans are religious believers. Among these there is disagreement about many fundamental religious/moral matters. Because the United States is both such a religious country and such a religiously pluralistic country, the issue of the proper role of religion in politics is extremely important to political debate. In Religion in Politics, Michael Perry addresses a fundamental question: what role may religious arguments play, if any, either in public debate about what political choices to make or as a basis of political choice? He is principally concerned with political choices that ban o
• Titolo autorizzato: Religion in politics
• ISBN: 1-280-47260-X; 0-19-535134-7; 0-585-27830-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455752403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II