{"product_id":"cross-purposes-christianitys-broken-bargain-with-democracy-hardcover","title":"Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Rauch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy the crisis of Christianity has become a crisis for democracy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What happens to American democracy if Christianity is no longer able, or no longer willing, to perform the functions on which our constitutional order depends? In this provocative book, the award-winning journalist Jonathan Rauch--a lifelong atheist--reckons candidly with both the shortcomings of secularism and the corrosion of Christianity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thin Christianity, as Rauch calls the mainline church, has been unable to inspire and retain believers. Worse, a Church of Fear has distorted white evangelicalism in ways that violate the tenets of both Jesus and James Madison. What to do? For answers, Rauch looks to a new generation of religious thinkers, as well as to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which has placed the Constitution at the heart of its spiritual teachings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this timely critique Rauch addresses secular Americans who think Christianity can be abandoned, and Christian Americans who blame secular culture for their grievances. The two must work together, he argues, to confront our present crisis. He calls on Christians to recommit to the teachings of their faith that align with Madison, not MAGA, and to understand that liberal democracy, far from being oppressive, is uniquely protective of religious freedom. At the same time, he calls on secular liberals to understand that healthy religious institutions are crucial to the survival of the liberal state.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Rauch\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior fellow in the governance studies program at the Brookings Institution and a contributing writer for \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of a National Magazine Award. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Constitution of Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Happiness Curve\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGay Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in northern Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.8 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52733110223155,"sku":"9780300273540","price":34.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Ux9dk9XWNo9780300273540.webp?v=1763917158","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/cross-purposes-christianitys-broken-bargain-with-democracy-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}