Title:
Politics and religion in the United States / Michael Corbett, Julia Corbett-Hemeyer, and J. Matthew Wilson.
Author:
Corbett, Michael, 1943-
Wilson, J. Matthew, author.
Hemeyer, Julia Corbett, 1945- author.
Publication Information:
New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014.
Call Number:
BL2525 .C68 2014
Edition:
Second edition.
ISBN:
9780415644631
Physical Description:
xi, 380 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject Term:
Contents:
Politics and religion: an overview -- pt. I. Religion and history. The colonial and founding eras -- Religion and politics in American history: 1800-1960 -- Religion and politics in America since 1960 -- pt. II. Religion and the First Amendment. The establishment clause -- The free exercise clause -- pt. III. Religion and public opinion. Public opinion about religion and politics -- Religious orientations and political behavior among white Americans -- Religion and politics in racial minority communities -- pt. IV. Effects of religious influences in politics. Religion and interest group activity -- Religion in public life: the contemporary debate -- Conclusion: is America a secular or a religious nation?
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