Ronald A. Lindsay argues that neither the religious Right nor Left should invoke scripture in political debates, as religious texts are too malleable and subjective to form a basis for public policy. To preserve meaningful democratic discourse, he asserts, the public square must remain secular, grounded in reasoning accessible to all citizens.
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About the Author: Ronald A. Lindsay is the former president and CEO of the Center for Inquiry, recent interim general counsel for CFI, and editor of Free Inquiry magazine.
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