Religion and the Obligations of Citizenship

Paul J. Weithman (University of Notre Dame, Indiana)

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Cambridge University Press
27 April 2006

Religious social & pastoral thought & activity; Civil rights & citizenship

In Religion and the Obligations of Citizenship Paul J. Weithman asks whether citizens in a liberal democracy may base their votes and their public political arguments on their religious beliefs. Drawing on empirical studies of how religion actually functions in politics, he challenges the standard view that citizens who rely on religious reasons must be prepared to make good their arguments by appealing to reasons that are 'accessible' to others. He contends that churches contribute to democracy by enriching political debate and by facilitating political participation, especially among the poor and minorities, and as a consequence, citizens acquire religiously based political views and diverse views of their own citizenship. He concludes that the philosophical view which most defensibly accommodates this diversity is one that allows ordinary citizens to draw on the views their churches have formed when voting and offering public arguments for their political positions.

By: Paul J. Weithman (University of Notre Dame Indiana)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 227mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 365g
ISBN: 9780521027601
ISBN 10: 0521027608
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 27 April 2006
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

PAUL J. WEITHMAN is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He is editor of Religion and Contemporary Liberalism (1997) and co-editor of the five-volume Philosophy of Rawls (with Henry Richardson, 1999).

Reviews for Religion and the Obligations of Citizenship

'Religion and the Obligation of Citizenship is a terrific book, replete with subtle insight, sympathetic exegesis, moral seriousness, and trenchant argument. … No one interested in the current state of the discussion on religion and politics can afford to miss this book.' Ethics