Is Christianity compatible with democracy?

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Selected thesis

Christianity is compatible with democracy.

Pros

Cons

  • Pro claim 1

    Both Christianity and democracy are based on the idea of respecting the rights of others.

  • Pro claim 2

    Many successful democracies have Christian roots.

  • Con claim 1

    The Christian belief that there is only one true God is anti-democratic.

  • Con claim 2

    Christianity encourages unquestioning obedience to authority.