It Takes a Family Conservatism and the Common Good

Name: It Takes a Family Conservatism and the Common Good
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ISBN: 9781932236293

ISBN-10: 1932236295

ISBN-13: 9781932236293

Edition: 2005

Authors: Rick Santorum

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Among politicians of national stature today, there is perhaps none more respected as a principled conservative than Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA). In "It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good, his first book, Santorum articulates the humane vision that he believes must inform public policy if it is to be effective and just. An appreciation for the civic bonds that unite a community lies at the heart of genuine conservatism. Moreover, Senator Santorum demonstrates how such an approach to political, social, and economic problems offers the most promise for those on the margin of life: the poor, the vulnerable, and minorities who have often been excluded from opportunity in America.…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Regnery Publishing
Publication date: 7/4/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 467
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.40" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English




It takes a family



The task of stewardship



The liberal vision : no-fault freedom



Families and the common good



The meaning of family



Social capital and the ties that bind



What kind of freedom?



Habits of association



Trust and civic connection



Subsidiarity vs. central control



Changing lives, building families



Parents and children



Religion and social capital



Where social capital is weakest



The roots of prosperity



Abundant families in the land of plenty



Economic responsibility



Work and human dignity



Wealth and ownership



The power of knowledge



Faith-based transformations



Smart reinvesting



Wealth and race



Moral ecology



Liberty and virtue



Moral capital and the moral environment



The rule of judges



Abortion : a personal aside



The impact of partial birth abortion



How abortion affects our moral ecology



Culture matters



The good, the true, and the beautiful



The good, the bad, and the ugly



Culture : ally or adversary?



Violence and a coarsened society



Sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll : mostly sex



Not withdraw, but engage



Culture-makers, culture-mongers, culture-consumers



Culture and public policy



Educational excellence



Knowledge, truth, and education



Who rules the schools?



Not raising children, but raising adults



Bringing the lessons home



Moral truth and the end of man



Higher education and liberal education