It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good Rick Santorum made his name in the 2012 presidential race with his principled conservatism. To understand Santorum’s worldview and vision for America, there is no better source than his New York Times bestselling book, It Takes a Family. It Takes a Family is one of the most profound and comprehensive books of political thought ever written by a politician. Santorum offers a penetrating look at the social, political, and economic shifts that have hurt American families—and a principled, genuinely conservative plan for reversing this slide. Here Santorum explains his core beliefs, laying out a humane vision that he believes must inform public policy if it is to be effective and just. Politicians of both parties, he shows, fail to address the way Americans truly live their lives: in families, neighborhoods, churches, and communities. It Takes a Family is animated by an appreciation for the civic bonds that unite a community—an appreciation that lies at the heart of genuine conservatism. |
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... Trust and Civic Connection VIII. Subsidiarity vs. Central Control IX. Changing Lives, Building Families X. Parents and Children XI. Religion and Social Capital XII. Where Social Capital Is Weakest Part Three: THE ROOTS.
... Trust and Civic Connection VIII. Subsidiarity vs. Central Control IX. Changing Lives, Building Families X. Parents and Children XI. Religion and Social Capital XII. Where Social Capital Is Weakest Part Three: THE ROOTS.
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... religion under assault by the media and liberal activists and then booted from the public square by court order; our schools failing the poor in providing the basics for life and indoctrinating both rich and poor with politically ...
... religion under assault by the media and liberal activists and then booted from the public square by court order; our schools failing the poor in providing the basics for life and indoctrinating both rich and poor with politically ...
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... religious institutions and the family play in transmitting virtue . Moral capital refers to the virtue , proper conduct , and respect for human life that build trustworthiness and bind us together in a common mission . When moral ...
... religious institutions and the family play in transmitting virtue . Moral capital refers to the virtue , proper conduct , and respect for human life that build trustworthiness and bind us together in a common mission . When moral ...
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... religious institutions, and community- and faith-based organizations to support healthy families and strong marriages. Invariably, he says, he finds that most religious leaders are just as guilty as the government when it comes to ...
... religious institutions, and community- and faith-based organizations to support healthy families and strong marriages. Invariably, he says, he finds that most religious leaders are just as guilty as the government when it comes to ...
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... religious groups that opposed interracial marriage could be stripped of their tax-exempt status, because they were not ... religion provided no defense. Of course, I agree that laws against interracial marriage were unjust. My point is ...
... religious groups that opposed interracial marriage could be stripped of their tax-exempt status, because they were not ... religion provided no defense. Of course, I agree that laws against interracial marriage were unjust. My point is ...
Contents
SOCIAL CAPITAL AND THE TIES THAT BIND | |
What Kind of Freedom? | |
Abundant Families in the Land of Plenty | |
Economic Responsibility | |
Work and Human Dignity | |
Wealth and Ownership | |
The Power of Knowledge | |
FaithBased Transformations | |
Smart Reinvesting | |
Wealth and Race | |
Habits of Association | |
Trust and Civic Connection | |
Subsidiarity vs Central Control | |
Changing Lives Building Families | |
Parents and Children | |
Religion and Social Capital | |
Where Social Capital Is Weakest | |
THE ROOTS OF PROSPERITY | |
MORAL ECOLOGY | |
Liberty and Virtue | |
Moral Capital and the Moral Environment | |
The Rule of Judges | |
A Personal Aside | |
The Impact of Partial Birth Abortion | |
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