The Christian Coalition has made a dangerous gamble by associating faith with the Republican Party. If God blesses us only as Republicans or Democrats, both politics and religion are in trouble.
Isaac Kramnick
Isaac Kramnick teaches and writes about political thought at Cornell University. He co-authored The Godless Constitution with R. Laurence Moore.
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Is God a Republican?: Why Politics Is Dangerous for Religion
The Christian Coalition has made a dangerous gamble by associating faith with the Republican Party. If God blesses us only as Republicans or Democrats, both politics and religion are in trouble.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Can the Churches Save the Cities?
“Faith-based activism” is very much in vogue, and some church-run programs may be effective at alleviating urban ills. But funding these programs with government money raises troubling constitutional issues. Is there a reasonable middle ground?