In Religion and the Obligations of Citizenship Paul J. Weithman
asks whether citizens in a liberal democracy may base their votes
and their public political arguments on their religious beliefs.
Drawing on empirical studies of how religion actually functions in
politics, he challenges the standard view that citizens who rely on
religious reasons must be prepared to make good their arguments by
appealing to reasons that are 'accessible' to others. He contends
that churches contribute to democracy by enriching political debate
and by facilitating political participation, especially among the
poor and minorities, and as a consequence, citizens acquire
religiously based political views and diverse views of their own
citizenship. He concludes that the philosophical view which most
defensibly accommodates this diversity is one that allows ordinary
citizens to draw on the views their churches have formed when
voting and offering public arguments for their political positions.
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