Religion and Civic Responsibility
The latest initiative of Calvin College’s Paul Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics will explore the link between religion and civic responsibility. A news release about the Henry Institute’s latest grant has this summary and quote from director Corwin Smidt:
Smidt also wants to probe more deeply the nature of religion in relationship to civic responsibility and involvement. Prior research in this area has found religious factors to be important variables, without clearly identifying what specific facet of religion most directly contributes to civic engagement.
“Is it religious beliefs, religious commitment, religious networks or some combination of such factors?” he wonders. “Are certain religious traditions or certain types of people within a religious tradition more likely to manifest high levels of civic engagement and responsibility? No effort has yet been made to ascertain what is proposed here.”
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