Abstract
In the United States today, vituperation, vilification and invective mark today’s hyper-partisan political discourse. Personal attacks on opponents replace reasoned discourse. Such debased political speech makes our American government inoperative, and threatens our democracy. Throughout U.S. history, religion has played a significant role in our politics. Many Americans use their religion as a guide to their political activity. This paper focuses on the question of how religion affects political civility and civic friendship in this country. Its conclusion is that religion significantly hinders the practice of political civility and civic friendship.
Presenters
John RayProfessor, Liberal Studies/Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Montana Technological University, Montana, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Civic, Political, and Community Studies
KEYWORDS
Religion, Civility, Civic Culture, Friendship
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