Libertà con le religioni: una difesa dell’inclusivismo politico

In this contribution, I respond to my critics by defending the foundational and theoretical claims advanced in Libertà con le Religioni (Giappichelli, 2024). In contrast to both egalitarian separatism and radical pluralism, political inclusivism aims to reconcile the inclusion of religious reasons with the preservation of the core normative commitments of political liberalism. I engage four key issues raised by my interlocutors: the role of religious reasons in public justification, the treatment of religious exemptions, the idea of a culture of civility, and the relationship between stability and democratic legitimacy. I argue for a principled inclusivism, rejecting contingent modus vivendi solutions, and demonstrate how religious reasons, when anchored in public criteria, can contribute to both political stability and the legitimacy of democratic institutions.