Legislating Morality: Is It Wise? Is It Legal? Is It Possible?
by Norman L. Geisler
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America's moral decline is not secret. An alarming number of moral and cultural problems have exploded in our country since 1960--a period when the standards of morality expressed in our laws and customs have been relaxed, abandoned, or judicially overruled.Conventional wisdom says laws cannot stem moral decline. Anyone who raises the prospect of legislation on the hot topics of our day - abortion, family issues, gay rights, euthanasia - encounters a host of objections:As long as I don't show more hurt anyone the government s should leave me alone."No one should force their morals on anyone else."You can't make people be good."Legislating morality violates the separation of church and state."'Legislating Morality' answers those objections and advocates a moral base for America without sacrificing religious and cultural diversity. It debunks the myth that morality can't be legislated" and amply demonstrates how liberals, moderates, and conservatives alike exploit law to promote good and curtail evil. This book boldly challenges prevailing thinking about right and wrong and about our nation's moral future. show lessTags
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Norman Geisler was born on July 21, 1932, in Warren, Mich. He is the author of Christian texts that promote the Bible and morality and serve to provide sound advice and reasoning for the Christian faith. A fervent believer in the inerrancy of the Bible, his books When Skeptics Ask and When Critics Ask provide answers to those who question show more discrepancies in the Bible or challenge its authority. In Legislating Morality, he discusses why laws should be passed and enforced to create a moral, Christian society. Geisler is a frequent speaker and debater, providing learned answers about religion and society. He was educated at Wheaton College, the Detroit Bible College, and Loyola University. He is currently the Dean of the Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Politics and Government, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 340.112 — Society, government, & culture Law Law Theory Particular Topics Ethics; Natural Law
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- KF4930 .G45 — Law Law of the United States Law of the United States (Federal) Constitutional law Organs of the government The legislative branch
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