Politics, Religion, and the Common Good: Advancing a Distinctly American Conversation About Religion's Role in Our Shared Life

Marty, Martin E.;Moore, Jonathan

ISBN 10: 0787950319 / ISBN 13: 9780787950316

Published by San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub, 2000

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HB of 409 pp. with DJ. Nice condition. Binding firm and square. Previous owner's name on inside front, otherwise clean throughout. Nice addition to any collection.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Politics, Religion, and the Common Good: Advancing a Distinctly American Conversation About Religion's Role in Our Shared Life
• Publisher: San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787950319
• ISBN 13: 9780787950316
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

The future of America, in many ways, depends upon an understanding of the proper role of religion in our shared life as a republic. Discussions and debates on the topic have too often generated noise, platitudes, stereotypes, name-calling, and the distortion of vitally important issues, instead of constructive conversation among citizens--until now.

Of all the voices commenting about American religion today, none is more credible or better known than that of historian Martin E. Marty. A respected scholar, author, editor, and media commentator, he has-perhaps better than anyone else in the field-a deep grasp on the complex issues surrounding public religion.

About the Author

MARTIN E. MARTY is the author of more than fifty books, including the five-volume The Fundamentalisms Project and the three-volume Modern American Religion. He is professor emeritus at the University of Chicago Divinity School, where he received his Ph.D. and taught for thirty-five years. An ordained minister, he is senior editor of the weekly Christian Century, a frequent media commentator on American religion, and the recipient of sixty-four honorary degrees.