"Christianity has coexisted with democratic forms of government"

Time for non-believers to hear the word
April 11, 2006
The pivotal role faith plays in democracies everywhere has long been overlooked, writes Gerard Henderson.

"Whatever the faults of Christian faiths, it is a fact that Christianity has coexisted with democratic forms of government. This is manifestly not the case with some secular ideologies (that is, communism, fascism) or with some fundamentalist theocracies (that is, Iran under Ayatollah Khomeini)."

Gerard Henderson is executive director of the Sydney Institute.