Religion and the obligations of citizenship /
Weithman, Paul J., 1959-
Religion and the obligations of citizenship / Paul J. Weithman. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002. - 1 online resource (xi, 227 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-223) and index.
Participation, full participation and realized citizenship -- Religion's role in promoting democracy -- Conceptions of the democratic citizen -- Public argument -- Principles -- Robert Audi on secular reasons -- John Rawls on public reason.
"In Religion and the Obligations of Citizenship, Paul J. Weithman asks whether citizens in a liberal democracy may base their votes and their public political arguments on their religious beliefs. Drawing on empirical studies of how religion actually functions in politics, he challenges the standard view that citizens who rely on religious reasons must be prepared to make good their arguments by appealing to reasons that are "accessible" to others. He contends that churches contribute to democracy by enriching political debate and by facilitating political participation, especially among the poor and minorities, and as a consequence, citizens acquire religiously based political views and diverse views of their own citizenship. He concludes that the philosophical view which most defensibly accommodates this diversity is one that allows ordinary citizens to draw on the views their churches have formed when they vote, and when offering public arguments for their political positions."--Jacket.
0511041977 9780511041976 9780511487453 0511487452 9780511044700 0511044704 0511147996 9780511147999
Religion and politics.
Citizenship--Moral and ethical aspects.
RELIGION--Religion, Politics & State.
Citizenship--Moral and ethical aspects.
Religion and politics.
Burgerschap.
Religieuze opvattingen.
Politieke participatie.
Kerkgenootschappen.
Politieke meningen.
Religion et politique.
Citoyenneté--Aspect moral.
Electronic books.
BL65.P7 / W45 2002eb
201.72
Religion and the obligations of citizenship / Paul J. Weithman. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002. - 1 online resource (xi, 227 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-223) and index.
Participation, full participation and realized citizenship -- Religion's role in promoting democracy -- Conceptions of the democratic citizen -- Public argument -- Principles -- Robert Audi on secular reasons -- John Rawls on public reason.
"In Religion and the Obligations of Citizenship, Paul J. Weithman asks whether citizens in a liberal democracy may base their votes and their public political arguments on their religious beliefs. Drawing on empirical studies of how religion actually functions in politics, he challenges the standard view that citizens who rely on religious reasons must be prepared to make good their arguments by appealing to reasons that are "accessible" to others. He contends that churches contribute to democracy by enriching political debate and by facilitating political participation, especially among the poor and minorities, and as a consequence, citizens acquire religiously based political views and diverse views of their own citizenship. He concludes that the philosophical view which most defensibly accommodates this diversity is one that allows ordinary citizens to draw on the views their churches have formed when they vote, and when offering public arguments for their political positions."--Jacket.
0511041977 9780511041976 9780511487453 0511487452 9780511044700 0511044704 0511147996 9780511147999
Religion and politics.
Citizenship--Moral and ethical aspects.
RELIGION--Religion, Politics & State.
Citizenship--Moral and ethical aspects.
Religion and politics.
Burgerschap.
Religieuze opvattingen.
Politieke participatie.
Kerkgenootschappen.
Politieke meningen.
Religion et politique.
Citoyenneté--Aspect moral.
Electronic books.
BL65.P7 / W45 2002eb
201.72
