“God and Politics: Four Famous Voices on Religion and Society” is a brief overview of Dorothy Day (1897-1980), a Catholic social activist and a candidate for sainthood, Moses Maimonides (1135-1204), a philosopher, rabbi and physician, Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971), a Protestant theologian and champion of “Christian Realism,” and Stephen Wise (1874-1949), a prominent, politically active rabbi. Possible as a quick introduction to a unit or course in economics, religion and society, global issues, or ethics.
