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Public Role of Faith in Liberal Democracy

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Introduction

The appropriate place for faith within liberal democracies is frequently contested in the domains of law, history, political philosophy, and ethics. Consider whether such considerations demand limits on the manner in which democratic citizens can appeal to matters of faith in public discourse.

A Point of View

Faith and globalisation touch on complex topics with multiple perspectives. We note one such point of view here.

Politics and Salt
John E. Hare
Madeleine Albright, Secretary of State in the previous administration, came to Yale Divinity School on 30 March, 2004 and talked to us on the topic "The Mighty and the Almighty: United States Foreign Policy and God." In this article, John E. Hare focuses on one part of what she said. She quoted from Vice President Cheney's Christmas greeting card, which bore the inscription, "If a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid?" » more...

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