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Christians in the American empire : faith and citizenship in the new world order
2008
Overview
This book challenges the argument that the United States is a Christian nation, and that the American founding and the American Constitution can be linked to a Christian understanding of the state and society. The author argues that the United States has become an economic empire of consumer-citizens, led by elites who seek to secure American political and economic dominance around the world. Freedom and democracy for the oppressed are the public themes put forward to justify this dominance, but the driving force behind American hegemony is the need to sustain economic growth and maintain social peace in the United States. This state of affairs raises important questions for Christians. Using Catholic social teaching as a point of departure, the author argues that conservative American politics is driven by views of the individual and the state that are inconsistent with mainstream Catholic social thought. The author offers concerned Christians new tools for a critical assessment of legal, political, and social questions. He proceeds from the fundamental Christian premise of the God-given dignity of the human person, a dignity that can only be realized fully in community with others. This means that the Christian cannot simply focus on individual empowerment as “freedom” but must also seek to nurture community participation and solidarity for all citizens. The author demonstrates what happens when these ideas are applied to a variety of specific contemporary issues involving the family, economics, and race. He concludes by offering a new model of public engagement for Christians in the American empire.
Publisher
Oxford University Press,Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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ISBN
9780195188097, 0195188098
