Democratic Authority and the Separation of Church and State

Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Autonomy of Ethics and the Moral Authority of Religion I. The Autonomy of Ethics II. Moral Knowledge: General and Particular III. Religion, Theology, and Ethics IV. Theoethical Equilibrium: The Integration of Religion and Ethics V. Divine Command Ethics and Secular Morality 2. The Liberty of Citizens and the Responsibilities of Government I. The Separation of Church and State and the Limits of Democratic Authority II. The Liberty Principle and the Scope of Religious Freedom III. The Equality Principle and the Case Against Establishment IV. The Neutrality Principle: Accommodationist Secularity V. Religious Neutrality, Valuational Neutrality, and Public Policy 3. The Secular State and the Religious Citizen I. Freedom of Expression in the Advocacy of Laws and Public Policies II. Major Principles Governing the Advocacy of Laws and Public Policies III. The Charge of Exclusivism toward Religious Reasons IV. Natural Reason, Secularity, and Religious Convictions V. Religious Reasons, Political Decision, and Toleration VI. Privatization Versus Activism: The Place of Religious Considerations in Public Political Discourse 4. Democratic Tolerance and Religious Obligation in a Globalized World I. The Nature of Tolerance II. Is Tolerance a Virtue? III. Toleration and Forgiveness IV. The Normative Standards for Democratic Toleration V. Religion in the Workplace as a Test Case for a Theory of Toleration VI, Cosmopolitanism as a Framework for Tolerance VII. Civic Virtue and Democratic Participation VIII. International Implications of the Framework Conclusion Notes Index