Date of Award
8-1983
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Dr. William A. Ritchie
Second Advisor
Dr. Ernest E. Rossi
Third Advisor
Dr. Alan C. Isaak
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The Moral Majority claims to be nonreligious but they are actually a very religious reaction against humanism and pluralism, fighting their battle from behind a facade of legitimate moral issues. Their reaction against humanism is due to their failure to distinguish properly between religion and morality. Their reaction against pluralism is a result of the fact that pluralism has been overextended and thus weakened, making it vulnerable to attack. In place of humanism and pluralism the Moral Majority advocates more freedom: freedom from government interference and freedom to solve social problems with "moral, spiritual" solutions.
The Moral Majority could make a positive contribution to American politics by reestablishing the relative pluralism of the founding Fathers and disestablishing the philosophy of absolute pluralism.
Recommended Citation
Kruis, James A., "The Moral Majority: The Fundamental1st-Christian's Fight Against Humanism and Pluralism in American Politics" (1983). Masters Theses. 1586.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1586