Political and Economic Liberty

The following quote is from Robert A. Sirico, writing in his essay, The Moral Basis for Economic Liberty, which appears in an anthology of essays titled Rediscovering Political Economy:

"Political and economic liberty is misunderstood...if it is seen as resulting in a completely secularized and libertine society or if it entails the notion that citizens animated by religious ideals may not be permitted to have an impact on their communities. Political liberty does not demand theological or moral relativism. It merely guarantees that moral and religious ends are not achieved by political means: that is, that they are not coerced by the state." Robert A. Sirico