1. The possibility of religious involvement in civil society. 1. Religion in citizenship and national life / Alan D. Gilbert -- 2. Religion and politics: philosophical perspectives / C.A.J. Coady -- 3. A role for religion in citizenship and national life / Brian Galligan -- 2. Historical perspectives. 4. Paradoxes of justice: competing visions and choices in Australian political history / Gregory Melleuish -- 5. The churches' role in constituting an Australian citizenry / Winsome Roberts -- 6. Charting a 'middle way': Catholic social thought in early twentieth century Australian politics / Peter Haeusler -- 7. A movement of influence: the Australian Student Christian Movement in the 1930s / Renate Howe --
3. Contemporary perspectives. 8. Pope John Paul's jubilee call for a more robust social engagement / Bruce Duncan -- 9. Interreligious dialogue and the paradigms of PIE / Doug Pratt -- 10. Social capital and religion in contemporary Australia / Philip Hughes -- 11. Blackleg churches? the changing role of the relationship between religion and executive government / Marion Maddox -- 12. The public people of God: a paradigm for social ethics / Gordon Preece -- 4. Conclusion. 13. An Australia come of age / Brian Howe
