{"product_id":"can-religion-save-democracy-matthew-kaemingk-9781587436895","title":"Can Religion Save Democracy?: How More Faith--Not Less--Can Heal Our Public Life","description":"\"Keep religion and politics separate!\" For decades, scholars assumed that less religion would lead to a more peaceful and unified form of politics. And yet, as religious identity recedes from American public life, the opposite appears to be the case. Our post-religious politics are growing \u003ci\u003emore\u003c\/i\u003e polarized, anxious, and unstable each day. Could a return to ancient religious wisdom and community be the key to healing what secular politics can't fix?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCan Religion Save Democracy?\u003c\/i\u003e two friends and colleagues--a Christian theologian and a Muslim political scientist--make a bold case: If American democracy is going to survive, it will require \u003ci\u003emore\u003c\/i\u003e religion, not less. Drawing on wisdom from their respective religious traditions, they explore\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- why secularism has only deepened our divides, \u003cbr\u003e- what ancient insights from Christianity and Islam can strengthen our common life, \u003cbr\u003e- how spiritual practices contribute critical virtues to democratic life, and\u003cbr\u003e- how citizens can navigate a new world of deep polarization and mistrust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is not a call for theocracy or religious authoritarianism. It's a hopeful, clear-eyed vision showing how religious faith offers vital tools to renew the soul of democracy in a divided nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Kaemingk,Shadi Hamid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1587436892\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781587436895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brazos Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Matthew Kaemingk","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48852741259519,"sku":"9781587436895","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/can-religion-save-democracy-matthew-kaemingk-9781587436895","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}