Abstract
Jon A. Shields’ The Democratic Virtues of the Christian Right’s central thesis is that the CR is a force for good in democracy because it trains ordinary citizens in the norms of democratic participation. Shields looks at the cultivation of dialogue and the use of secular argumentation in the Pro Life Movement. He examines CR rhetorical materials, specifically training materials for the faithful. However correct he is in his assertion that the CR contributes to democracy, he sidesteps the theoretical question of what type of democracy.
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Family Research Council. 2013. Stand for Marriage. http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Minnesota-Stand-For-Marriage-Sermon-Starter.pdf.
Shields, Jon A. 2009. The Democratic Virtues of the Christian Right. Princeton University Press.
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Hudson, G.S. (2016). Conclusion. In: Christodemocracy and the Alternative Democratic Theory of America’s Christian Right. Palgrave Pivot, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-52364-8_14
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