Religious Ethics And Public Policy

Religious ethics or the church has an authorized role to play in influencing the public policy. The upbringing, education, and experience all influence the politicians like others. The politicians vote on policy issues based on their religious conscience. The church lobbies the politicians to make changes to the legislation through their representatives. The church can step in civil litigation between private individuals (Skene & Parker, 2002).

There is a diversity of religions throughout the world. A lot of people feel that their religion is superior and consider that religious chauvinism as a religious commitment. Xenophobia and ethnocentrism have led to the feeling of hostility towards different religions. Thus, the diversity often