Volume 12, 2007
Nicholas C. Lund-Molfese
Pages 215-242
Moral Norms for Citizens in Voting
In a democracy, part of the Christian life is discernment regarding voting. How to do this is passionately contested. Political parties and organizations that misuse religious arguments and language to gain the support of Catholic voters harm the faithful. The battle for the "Catholic vote" in the 2008 presidential election will be of unprecedented ferocity. Catholics should avoid being manipulated; the faith must never be subordinated to the interests of any political agenda.