Politics for Christians

by Beckwith, Francis J.

• ISBN13: 9780830828142
• ISBN10: 0830828141
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-01
• Publisher: Ivp Academic

Summary

What role should religious citizens take in a liberal democracy? What is the proper separation of church and state? What place should be made for natural rights and the moral law within a secular state? Francis J. Beckwith's cogent introduction to political thought surveys political science, politics and government while making the case for how statecraft may genuinely contribute to soulcraft.

Author Biography

Francis J. Beckwith is professor of philosophy and church-state studies, and fellow and faculty associate in the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He is author of Law, Darwinism Public Education and coeditor of To Everyone an Answer: A Case for the Christian Worldview.

Table of Contents

Series Preface	p. 9
Acknowledgments	p. 29
Introduction	p. 33
The Study of Politics	p. 41
Liberal Democracy and the Christian Citizen	p. 59
The Separation of Church and State	p. 91
Secular Liberalism and the Neutral State	p. 119
God, Natural Rights and the Natural Moral Law	p. 145
Conclusion	p. 163
Recommended Contemporary Readings	p. 166
About the Author	p. 172
Subject Index	p. 173
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