A new book argues that democracy needs more religion
Matthew Kaemingk and Shadi Hamid argue in their new book, Can Religion Save Democracy?, that our fractious democracy would benefit from a good dose of religion. The more well-intentioned people of faith, they suggest, the more likely it is that we’ll be able to advance the common interest. They suggest that society and governance will both benefit as a result.
TL;DR
- Matthew Kaemingk and Shadi Hamid's new book is titled *Can Religion Save Democracy?*.
- The authors argue that a more fractious democracy would benefit from a greater presence of religion.
- They suggest that a larger population of well-intentioned people of faith could help advance the common interest.
- This increased religious participation is believed to benefit both society and governance.
- Hamid is a *Washington Post* columnist and a friend of the author.
- Kaemingk and Hamid are described as academics who value genuine discourse.