The Christian Tradition and Democratic Theory: A Comparative Study of the Experience in Developed and Underdeveloped Nations
FAIN: FR-10162-78
Michael Dodson
Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX 76129-0001)
To compare the historic role of Christian traditions in shaping western constitutional democracies and their current role in Third world liberation. Also, to evaluate liberation theology as a theory of democratic participation and a critique of western constitutional democracy.