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The Resource Religion and politics in the United States, Kenneth D. Wald and Allison Calhoun-Brown

Religion and politics in the United States, Kenneth D. Wald and Allison Calhoun-Brown

Work
Publication
Edition
5th ed.
Extent
xiv, 445 p.
Contents
  • A secular society
  • The puzzle of religious vitality
  • The persistence of religion
  • Stability or change?
  • Possible explanations
  • Why the United States?
  • Religion in the American context
  • Understanding religion
  • Patterns of religious affiliation
  • Basic political tendencies
  • Religion and american political culture
  • The Puritan imprint on colonial thought
  • Covenant theology and the right to revolt
  • Puritanism and democracy : a qualification
  • "Total depravity" and institutional restraint
  • One nation under God : a civil religion
  • Civil religion as a double-edged sword
  • One of many influences
  • Religion and the state
  • The genesis of church-state conflict
  • Overview of church-state relations
  • How far can government go?
  • The judicial record
  • The separationist period
  • The accomodationist era
  • The politics of church-state relations
  • The constitutional revolution in perspective
  • Mobilizing religious interests
  • Studying religious interests
  • Establishing motive
  • Establishing means
  • Religion and political action
  • Religious cultural environment
  • Institutional contexts
  • Partisan political alignments
  • Influential allies
  • Policy domain
  • Religion and public opinion
  • Economic liberalism
  • Moral-cultural issues
  • Social justice
  • Foreign policy
  • What culture war?
  • The political mobilization of evangelical Protestants
  • The political background
  • Roots of the "new christian right"
  • Building a national movement
  • Evangelical political action
  • Organizational transformation : the second generation
  • Theories of evangelical mobilization
  • The impact of the Christian right
  • The consequences for public policy
  • Good times? : the Christian Right and the Bush administration
  • The Christian Right as a mass movement
  • Continuity and change in the religious center : Catholics, mainline Protestants and Jews
  • Catholicism : conflicting political impulses
  • The conservative political heritage
  • The transformation of Catholic attitudes
  • Abortion : the Catholic response
  • Is abortion a Catholic issue?
  • The political traditions of mainline Protestants
  • Mainline activism : sources and reactions
  • American Jews
  • Religion and the politics of ethnic and religious minorities
  • African-American Protestants
  • Latino Catholics and Protestants
  • Muslim Americans
  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Other faith traditions
  • The other minorities : women and gay people
  • Women, religion and politics
  • Homosexuals
  • Religion and homosexuality
  • Religion and American political life
  • The case against religious influence in politics
  • Assessing the evidence
  • The case for religion in politics
  • Religion in public conversation
Isbn
9780742540415
Link
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0610/2006007439.html
Instance
Label
Religion and politics in the United States
Title
Religion and politics in the United States
Statement of responsibility
Kenneth D. Wald and Allison Calhoun-Brown
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Cataloging source
DLC
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Wald, Kenneth D
Dewey number
322/.10973090511
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
BL2525
LC item number
.W35 2007
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1966-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Calhoun-Brown, Allison
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Religion and politics
  • Religion et politique
  • Kerk en staat
  • United States
  • United States
  • États-Unis
  • États-Unis
  • United States
Label
Religion and politics in the United States, Kenneth D. Wald and Allison Calhoun-Brown
Link
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0610/2006007439.html
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-438) and index
Contents
A secular society -- The puzzle of religious vitality -- The persistence of religion -- Stability or change? -- Possible explanations -- Why the United States? -- Religion in the American context -- Understanding religion -- Patterns of religious affiliation -- Basic political tendencies -- Religion and american political culture -- The Puritan imprint on colonial thought -- Covenant theology and the right to revolt -- Puritanism and democracy : a qualification -- "Total depravity" and institutional restraint -- One nation under God : a civil religion -- Civil religion as a double-edged sword -- One of many influences -- Religion and the state -- The genesis of church-state conflict -- Overview of church-state relations -- How far can government go? -- The judicial record -- The separationist period -- The accomodationist era -- The politics of church-state relations -- The constitutional revolution in perspective -- Mobilizing religious interests -- Studying religious interests -- Establishing motive -- Establishing means -- Religion and political action -- Religious cultural environment -- Institutional contexts -- Partisan political alignments -- Influential allies -- Policy domain -- Religion and public opinion -- Economic liberalism -- Moral-cultural issues -- Social justice -- Foreign policy -- What culture war? -- The political mobilization of evangelical Protestants -- The political background -- Roots of the "new christian right" -- Building a national movement -- Evangelical political action -- Organizational transformation : the second generation -- Theories of evangelical mobilization -- The impact of the Christian right -- The consequences for public policy -- Good times? : the Christian Right and the Bush administration -- The Christian Right as a mass movement -- Continuity and change in the religious center : Catholics, mainline Protestants and Jews -- Catholicism : conflicting political impulses -- The conservative political heritage -- The transformation of Catholic attitudes -- Abortion : the Catholic response -- Is abortion a Catholic issue? -- The political traditions of mainline Protestants -- Mainline activism : sources and reactions -- American Jews -- Religion and the politics of ethnic and religious minorities -- African-American Protestants -- Latino Catholics and Protestants -- Muslim Americans -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Other faith traditions -- The other minorities : women and gay people -- Women, religion and politics -- Homosexuals -- Religion and homosexuality -- Religion and American political life -- The case against religious influence in politics -- Assessing the evidence -- The case for religion in politics -- Religion in public conversation
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
5th ed.
Extent
xiv, 445 p.
Isbn
9780742540415
Isbn Type
(pbk. : alk. paper)
Lccn
2006007439
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
ocm64624852
Label
Religion and politics in the United States, Kenneth D. Wald and Allison Calhoun-Brown
Link
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0610/2006007439.html
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-438) and index
Contents
A secular society -- The puzzle of religious vitality -- The persistence of religion -- Stability or change? -- Possible explanations -- Why the United States? -- Religion in the American context -- Understanding religion -- Patterns of religious affiliation -- Basic political tendencies -- Religion and american political culture -- The Puritan imprint on colonial thought -- Covenant theology and the right to revolt -- Puritanism and democracy : a qualification -- "Total depravity" and institutional restraint -- One nation under God : a civil religion -- Civil religion as a double-edged sword -- One of many influences -- Religion and the state -- The genesis of church-state conflict -- Overview of church-state relations -- How far can government go? -- The judicial record -- The separationist period -- The accomodationist era -- The politics of church-state relations -- The constitutional revolution in perspective -- Mobilizing religious interests -- Studying religious interests -- Establishing motive -- Establishing means -- Religion and political action -- Religious cultural environment -- Institutional contexts -- Partisan political alignments -- Influential allies -- Policy domain -- Religion and public opinion -- Economic liberalism -- Moral-cultural issues -- Social justice -- Foreign policy -- What culture war? -- The political mobilization of evangelical Protestants -- The political background -- Roots of the "new christian right" -- Building a national movement -- Evangelical political action -- Organizational transformation : the second generation -- Theories of evangelical mobilization -- The impact of the Christian right -- The consequences for public policy -- Good times? : the Christian Right and the Bush administration -- The Christian Right as a mass movement -- Continuity and change in the religious center : Catholics, mainline Protestants and Jews -- Catholicism : conflicting political impulses -- The conservative political heritage -- The transformation of Catholic attitudes -- Abortion : the Catholic response -- Is abortion a Catholic issue? -- The political traditions of mainline Protestants -- Mainline activism : sources and reactions -- American Jews -- Religion and the politics of ethnic and religious minorities -- African-American Protestants -- Latino Catholics and Protestants -- Muslim Americans -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Other faith traditions -- The other minorities : women and gay people -- Women, religion and politics -- Homosexuals -- Religion and homosexuality -- Religion and American political life -- The case against religious influence in politics -- Assessing the evidence -- The case for religion in politics -- Religion in public conversation
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
5th ed.
Extent
xiv, 445 p.
Isbn
9780742540415
Isbn Type
(pbk. : alk. paper)
Lccn
2006007439
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
ocm64624852

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