There are a variety of opinions on constitutional state and democracy. Based on the current framework of the values debate, the book discusses the pre-political foundations of the liberal state. The author notes that the liberal constitutional state is not suited to be a creator of values. The state does not encompass individuals in all areas of life, yet it recognizes the fundamental rights of its citizens and places them under its protection. The liberal constitutional state is committed to neutrality, which should not be confused with relativism, as societal relativism threatens the ethical foundations of the state. In this context, Catholic social teaching, with its doctrine of natural law and the personhood of human beings, can provide a timeless order and orientation.