Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2016

Publication Title

Democracy, Culture, Catholicism: Voices from Four Continents

Pages

310-322

Publisher Name

Fordham University Press

Abstract

Respect for human dignity and the common good in democratic regimes cannot be sustained by reason alone. Citizen faith commitments endorsing both of these values are necessary. However, negotiating in practice the relationship between civic values and religious morality is extremely challenging in a democracy. As a contribution to greater balance in these matters, Ingram argues that the capacity of religion to promote democratic reform in a way that respects fair procedures (rule of law) must extend beyond the liberal principle of tolerance. It must extend to recognizing the republican principle of non-domination. Ingram provides a thorough comparative analysis of the situations in Indonesia, Lithuania, and Peru to support his argument.

Identifier

9780823272334

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Author Posting. © 2016, Fordham University Press. It is posted here by permission of Fordham University Press for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Democracy, Culture, Catholicism: Voices from Four Continents, edited by Michael J. Schuck and John Crowley-Buck, Fordham University Press, 2016. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt175x2ht


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