Constitutional Ignoramus

Frances Weaver — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:18:24 +0100

Author:Joseph Loconte

James Madison: He understood that civic freedom begins with religious freedom

In what seems a curious way to begin a book advancing a more "principled" and "morally defensible" approach to religion in public life, the Chicago philosopher and legal scholar Brian Leiter makes little effort to conceal his contempt for people of faith. It was, he confesses, "the pernicious influence of reactionary Christians" — a charge never explained or defended — that prompted his inquiry.

The result, Why Tolerate Religion?, is a slim polemic that would unleash its own version of religious zealotry: a brooding, merciless, and militant secularism.

The Family is the Key to the Future of Faith

Frances Weaver — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:53:22 +0100

Author:Mary Eberstadt

Who's going to church?: Commentators have assumed that faith is now the preserve of poorer communities. The opposite is true