Naked Public Square: Religion and Democracy in America - Richard John Neuhaus - Hardcover Book

A solid case for a Christian democratic liberalism, written to convince Christians who believe in a strong version of church-state separation. If a book like this had come along a decade earlier, perhaps the mainline would have had time to absorb its lessons. It's also an interesting look at the author in a time of transition, before he converted to Catholicism and seemingly gave up on the mainline.

Since the book seems to be written for those who fear that the church poses a threat to the state, Neuhaus doesn't really address those who fear that the state will poison the church. But Neuhaus, Stanley Hauerwas, and others have debated these issues in First Things. Suffice it to say that I think the matter is far from settled on that side of things.