| In Defense of Civility: How Religion Can Unite America on Seven Moral Issues That Divide Us Contributor(s): Davis, James Calvin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664235441 ISBN-13: 9780664235444 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $21.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Religion, Politics & State - Religion | Christian Living - Social Issues - Religion | Christian Theology - Ethics |
| Dewey: 205.097 |
| LCCN: 2010017884 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9" (0.70 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From "the big four" (abortion, homosexuality, euthanasia, and stem-cell research) to war, poverty, and the environment, this timely book considers religion's impact on moral debates in America's past and present. James Calvin Davis argues for religion's potential to enrich both the content and the civility of public conversation. This book will interest all concerned citizens yearning for more careful thinking about the role of religion in public debate. |
Contributor Bio(s): Davis, James Calvin: - James Calvin Davis is Associate Professor of Religion at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont. He is the editor of On Religious Liberty: Selections from the Works of Roger Williams. |