Taking Christian Moral Thought Seriously: The Legitimacy of Religious Beliefs in the Marketplace of IdeasJeremy A. Evans, Daniel Heimbach The Death Penalty, Environmentalism, Public Reason, Voting, Abortion. Where does Christian faith belong in discussions about these issues? In Taking Christian Moral Thought Seriously, editor Jeremy A. Evans establishes that separation of church and state is not a principle of the United States Constitution (or any other founding document). Thus, there should be a social interest in not hindering any religious person's full participation in the American marketplace of ideas. As such, Evans addresses readers from both the Christian and non-Christian communities through the related scholarship here, knowing either side's failure to consider one's well-prepared thoughts in science, politics, and education undermines the very idea of seeking the truth. Topics include: * The death penalty Acclaim for Taking Christian Moral Thought Seriously: Francis J. Beckwith "This text is a great place to get 'up to speed on aspects of crucial issues that we too seldom ever hear being discussed in evangelical circles." Gary R. Habermas "Taking Christian Moral Thought Seriously truly models what the title itself expresses--a serious-minded, Christianly engagement of important moral and cultural themes. Without exception, each contributor writes with scholarly rigor, insight, and creativity. This book well illustrates how practical, robust, and explanatorily rich the Christian faith is." Paul Copan Professor and Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics, Palm Beach Atlantic University |
Contents
Chapter | 3 |
Chapter | 25 |
Chapter Three | 48 |
Chapter Four | 77 |
Chapter Five | 111 |
Chapter | 141 |
Chapter Seven | 177 |
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