Religion in politics : constitutional and moral perspectives / Michael J. Perry.
| Author/creator | Perry, Michael J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 1997. |
| Description | viii, 168 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The constitutional law of religious freedom. Getting from there to here -- Free exercise -- Nonestablishment -- Why nonestablishment? -- Nonestablishment conflicts -- Free exercise, nonestablishment, and the problem of "accommodation" -- Religion in politics : constitutional peerspectives -- Religiouss arguments in public political debate. Religious arguments in pblic political debate-- and in public culture generally -- Greenawalt on religious arguments in public politicaal debate -- Rawls's "ideal of public reason" -- Religious arguments as a basis of political choice. Religious arguments as a basis of political choice -- Religious arguments about human worth -- Religious arguments about human well-being -- A case in point : religious arguments about the morality of homosexual sexual conduct -- Finnis's secular argument about the morality of homosexual sexual conduct -- A concluding comment (mainly for theologically "conservative" Christians). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-157) and index. |
| LCCN | 96023812 |
| ISBN | 019510675X (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BL65.P7 P47 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |