Christianity and American Democracy
- ISBN-10
- 0674027051
- ISBN-13
- 9780674027053
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 312
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-07-01
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Author
- Hugh Heclo
Description
Hugh Heclo proposes that Christianity, not religion in general, has been important for American democracy. Responding to his challenging argument, Mary Jo Bane, Michael Kazin, and Alan Wolfe criticize, qualify, and amend it. The result is a lively debate about a momentous tension in American public life.
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