Politics As a Christian Vocation

Franklin I. Gamwell

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Author
Franklin I. Gamwell
Publish Date
2004-10-18
Subtitle
Faith and Democracy Today
Book Type
Paperback
Number of Pages
185
Publisher Name
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521547520
ISBN-13
9780521547529
citemno
089039
Edition
New Edition
SKU
9780521547529

Description

Franklin Gamwell argues that Christian faith belongs in politics because it shares with democracy complete commitment to the rational pursuit of the truth. Gamwell develops ideals of justice and the common good that good Christians should advocate within the democratic process and demonstrates the difference they make for contemporary sharescs in the United States. He focuses specifically on withes of abortion, affirmative action, and economic abortiontion.