PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - J. Richard Ciccone
AU  - Colleen Clements
TI  - Commentary: The Cost of Converting Religious Morals Into Politics
DP  - 2008 Dec 01
TA  - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
PG  - 485--490
VI  - 36
IP  - 4
4099  - http://jaapl.org/content/36/4/485.short
4100  - http://jaapl.org/content/36/4/485.full
SO  - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law2008 Dec 01; 36
AB  - Theologically informed positions are grounded in core beliefs and may be rationally discussed. We analyze Dr. Norko's suggestion on how, in the public square, to address moral disagreements. We point out the dangers of “deliberative democracy” as an approach to resolving conflicts over basic values. We suggest an alternative approach, better grounded in reason, as a way of bringing religious and secular views into a discussion of the death penalty.