In Defense of Civility

From "the big four" (abortion, homosexuality, euthanasia, and stem cell research) to war, poverty, and the environment, this timely book considers religion's impact on moral debates in America past and present. James Calvin Davis argues for religion's potential to enrich both the content and the civility of public conversation. If you are a concerned citizen yearning for more careful thinking about the role of religion in public debate, this book is for you.

James Calvin Davis is Associate Professor of Religion at Middlebury College in Vermont and the author of The Moral Theology of Roger Williams: Christian Conviction and Public Ethics