Politics, Religion, and the Common Good

Download or read book Politics, Religion, and the Common Good written by Martin E. Marty and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2000-03-10 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.