{"product_id":"book-1q7a","title":"Can Religion Save Democracy?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy secularism has only deepened our divides,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat ancient insights from Christianity and Islam can strengthen our common life,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow spiritual practices contribute something critical and irreplaceable to democracy, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow citizens can navigate a new world of deep polarization and mistrust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"christianaudio","offers":[{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":66833516134704,"sku":"ZE1q7a","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":66833516167472,"sku":"ZM1q7a","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook [BD]","offer_id":66833516200240,"sku":"BD1q7a","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1q7a","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}