Values are missing from American politics. But should religion and governmentmix? A. James Reichley makes the provocative case that without a strong moralbasis ... » 

Values are missing from American politics. But should religion and governmentmix? A. James Reichley makes the provocative case that without a strong moralbasis American democracy is in trouble. The authors deep background inpolitical theory and American Constitutional history allows him to proposepractical steps for a constitutionally valid relationship between religion andpublic life. He surveys the seven major value systems currently competing forAmericas heart and soul and convincingly demonstrates that only onewhatReichley calls _transcendent idealism_is the way to secure Americas future.He then goes an extra step by pointing out examples of successful morallybased public policies addressing critical social problems ranging from drugabuse to single parenthood to school choice. Whats God got to do with goodgovernment? In The Values Connection the answer is everything. «