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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis is a timely book about the relation of theory to practice and of Christian faith to politics. Its author first crafts a case for a Christian-democratic understanding of person, polity, and justice, and then explores possible implications of this worldview for various U.S. policy issues. The book is brief but thought provoking, written in clear and engaging prose and surveying an impressive range of scholarly literature. Among the chief merits of In Pursuit of Justice are its interdisciplinary character and its breadth. The arguments advanced should interest practitioners of many fields within political science, including political theory, American politics, policy studies, constitutional law, and religion and politics. -- Mary M. Keys, University of Notre Dame * Perspectives on Politics *
...Although one might quibble with Skillen on specifics - for example, on which forms of educational choice or PR to adopt - overall his emphasis on government's role in protecting the commons, as well as the diverse nongovernmental responsibilities properly belonging to God's image-bearers, is one that is sorely needed in a North American society caught between polarizing approaches of individualism and statism. -- David T. Koyzis * Christian Social Thought *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 What Distinguishes a Christian-Democratic Point of View? Chapter 2 Civil Society and Human Development Chapter 3 The Question of Being Human Chapter 4 E Pluribus Unum and Faith-Based Welfare Reform Chapter 5 The Cause of Racial Justice Chapter 6 Equal Education for All Chapter 7 Liberalism and the Environment Chapter 8 Citizenship and Electoral Reform
