Timothy S. Shah, of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, is coeditor of an Oxford University Press series on evangelical Protestantism and democracy in the global South.
Historical and other evidence from around the world suggests that Protestantism has helped to create a web of mediating factors—from higher literacy to lower corruption to active civic groups—that encourage self-government.
Can religion be compatible with liberal democracy? This volumebrings together insights from renowned scholars and world leaders in a provocative discussion of religions' role in the success or failure of democracy.
