American Values
American Values | Chapter 1 Preface
At a rally at the end of May 1999, Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore, denouncing the “hollow secularism” of American society, called for religion to play a greater role in addressing the needs of the public. Both Gore and Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush support a program called Charitable Choice, which would allocate federal funds to religious institutions that provide social services for the homeless, mentally ill, and those addicted to drugs.
The philosophy behind Charitable Choice is that religious institutions are inherently more effective than...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: What Values Should America Uphold?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Capitalism Promotes Positive Values
- Capitalism Does Not Promote Positive Values
- Religion Is Essential to a Moral Society
- Religion Is Not Essential to a Moral Society
- Society’s Well-Being Depends upon the Traditional Family
- Society’s Well-Being Does Not Depend upon the Traditional Family
- Chapter 1 Periodical Bibliography
- Chapter 2: Is America in Moral Decline?
- Chapter 3: How Do the Media Influence American Values?
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Chapter 4: What Measures Would Improve American Values?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- Shame Deters Immoral Behavior
- Shame Is a Form of Censorship
- The Government Should Legislate Morality
- The Government Should Not Legislate Morality
- Public Schools Should Provide Character Education
- Public Schools Should Not Provide Character Education
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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