Christianity and American DemocracyHugh Heclo proposes that Christianity, not religion in general, has been important for American democracy. Responding to his challenging argument, Mary Jo Bane, Michael Kazin, and Alan Wolfe criticize, qualify, and amend it. The result is a lively debate about a momentous tension in American public life. |
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Contents
Democracy and Catholic Christianity | 145 |
Pluralism Is Hard Workand the | 167 |
Whose Christianity? Whose Democracy? | 185 |
Reconsidering Christianity and | 209 |
Notes | 243 |
Acknowledgments | 284 |
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Christianity and American Democracy Hugh Heclo,Mary Jo Bane,Michael Kazin,Alan Wolfe No preview available - 2007 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Christianity and American Democracy The Alexis de Tocqueville Lectures on American Politics |
| Author | Hugh Heclo |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0674027051, 9780674027053 |
| Length | 312 pages |
| Subjects | › › Political Science / Political Ideologies / Democracy Religion / Religion, Politics & State |
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