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Author : Azizah al-Hibri,Jean Bethke Elshtain,Charles C. Haynes
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0393322068
A thought-provoking discussion of the public and political expression of America's diverse religious beliefs.
Author : Luis F. Lugo
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1572332611
Author : Ronald F. Thiemann
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0878406107
"This book puts forward the most sophisticated and subtle treatment available on the relation between religion and politics and church (synagogue, mosque, temple) and state. Thiemann has taken our impoverished discourse on these matters to new heights and higher ground." --Cornel West. [from back cover.]
Author : James A. Reichley
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0815720556
"We are," said Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, "a religious people," and his observation is continually borne out in every aspect of American public life. Religious ideals underlay the founding of the colonies and the firming of the new nation; the activities of churches have been closely interwined with politics in the abolition of slavery, the drive for women's suffrage, the prohibition of liquor,and the civil rights movement of the 1960s. The recent revival of arguments over the participation of relgious groups in politics points up the continuing controversey about the separation of church and state. In this study, A. James Reichley places religion and politics within a conceptual framework that considers the values in which both are rooted and examines, in light of that framework, the actual impact of religion and religious groups on American public life. He analyzes the underlying causes and issues involved, their contemporary impact, and their continuing evolution. Finally he discusses how the involvement of religious groups in politics can be carried on within the context of the separation of church and state without threat to civil liberties or seculat politicalization of religion.
Author : Melissa Rogers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Religion and politics
ISBN : 1481309706
Introduction: Religion's Role in American Public Life -- Religion and the Constitution : Historical Origins -- Religion and the Constitution : Some Key Concepts and Cases -- Faith and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue : The Role of Religion in the White House -- Religion, Policy, and Politics : Barring Religious Texts--Protecting Rights to Engage in Policy and Politics -- Religious Expression on Government Property : Prohibiting Government Speech Endorsing Religion--Protecting Nongovernmental Religious Speech -- Government Partnerships with Faith-Based Organizations : Creating Partnerships to Serve People in Need -- Faith and Federal Funds : Supporting Secular, Not Religious, Activities -- Religious Exemptions and Accommodations : Balancing Claims of Conscience with Other Interests -- Faith and the Workplace : Respecting Religious Freedom in Employment -- Religious Discrimination and Hate Crimes : Fighting Hatred and Bias--Protecting Freedom and Pluralism -- Conclusion: A Crossroads for Faith in American Public Life.
Author : Luis E. Lugo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0608223948
Author : Timothy Beal
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190207502
It's hard to think of a single aspect of American culture, past or present, in which religion has not played a major role. The roles religion plays, moreover, become more bewilderingly complex and diverse every day. For all those who want--whether out of curiosity, necessity, or civic duty--a vivid picture and fuller understanding of the current reality of religion in America, this Very Short Introduction is the go-to book they need. Timothy Beal describes many aspects of religion in contemporary America that are typically ignored in other books on the subject, including religion in popular culture and counter-cultural groups; the growing phenomenon of "hybrid" religious identities, both individual and collective; the expanding numbers of new religious movements, or NRMs, in America; and interesting examples of "outsider religion," such as Paradise Gardens in Georgia and the People Love People House of God in Ohio. He also offers an engaging overview of the history of religion in America, from Native American traditions to the present day. Beal sees three major forces shaping the present and future of religion in America: first, unprecedented religious diversity, which will continue to grow in the decades to come; second, the information revolution and the emergence of a new network society; and third, the rise of consumer culture. Taken together, these forces offer the potential to create a new American pluralism that would enrich society in unimaginable ways, but they also threaten the great ideal of e pluribus unum. With visual aids that help readers navigate America's diverse religious landscape, this informative, thoughtful, and provocative book is a must-read in the emerging public conversation concerning religion in America. About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
Author : Kenneth D. Wald,Allison Calhoun-Brown
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781442225558
From marriage equality, to gun control, to immigration reform and the threat of war, religion plays a fascinating and crucial part in our nation's political process and in our culture at large. Now in its seventh edition, Religion and Politics in the United States includes analyses of the nation's most pressing political matters regarding religious freedom, and the ways in which that essential constitutional freedom situates itself within modern America. The book also explores the ways that religion has affected the orientation of partisan politics in the United States. Through a detailed review of the political attitudes and behaviors of major religious and minority faith traditions, the book establishes that religion continues to be a major part of the American cultural and political milieu while explaining that it must interact with many other factors to influence political outcomes in the United States.
Author : Jeffrey Schultz,John G. West,Iain Maclean
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1998-12-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780313371769
Today, such issues as abortion, capital punishment, sex education, racism, prayer in public schools, and family values keep religion and politics closely entwined in American public life. This encyclopedia is an A-to-Z listing of a broad range of topics related to religious issues and politics, ranging from the religious freedom sought by the Pilgrims in the 1620s to the rise of the religious right in the 1980s.
Author : Frank J. Smith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 997 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798216137894
There has always been an intricate relationship between religion and politics. This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of the interrelation of religion and politics from colonial days to the present. Can a judge display the Ten Commandments outside of the courthouse? Can a town set up a nativity scene on the village green during Christmas? Should U.S. currency bear the "In God We Trust" motto? Should public school students be allowed to form bible study groups? Controversies about the separation of church and state, the proper use of religious imagery in public space, and the role of religious beliefs in public education are constantly debated. This work offers insights into contemporary controversies regarding the uneasy intersections of religion and politics in America. Organized alphabetically, the entries place each topic in its proper historical context to help readers fully grasp how religious beliefs have always existed side by side—and often clashed with—political ideals in the United States from the time of the colonies. The information is presented in an unbiased manner that favors no particular religious background or political inclination. This work shows that politics and religion have always had an impact on one another and have done so in many ways that will likely surprise modern students.
Author : Michael Corbett,Julia Corbett-Hemeyer,J. Matthew Wilson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136159985
There is a complex relationship between religiosity and secularism in the American experience. America is notable both for its strict institutional separation of church and state, and for the strong role that religion has played in its major social movements and ongoing political life. This book seeks to illuminate for readers the dynamics underlying this seeming paradox, and to examine how the various religious groups in America have approached and continue to approach the tensions between sacred and secular. This much-anticipated revision brings Corbett and Corbett’s classic text fully up to date. The second edition continues with a thorough discussion of historical origins of religion in political life, constitutional matters, public opinion, and the most relevant groups, all while taking theology seriously. Revisions include fully updating all the public opinion data, fuller incorporation of voting behavior among different religious and demographic groups, enhanced discussion of minority religions such as Mormonism and Islam, and new examples throughout.
Author : William D. Lindsey,Mark Silk
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0759106339
An overview of public religion in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Author : Joseph Kip Kosek
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Church and state
ISBN : 9780300203516
Mary Daly, Beyond God the Father (1973) -- 6. THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT AND ITS CRITICS -- Engel v. Vitale (1962) -- Phyllis Schlafly, The Power of the Positive Woman (1977) -- Francis Schaeffer, A Christian Manifesto (1981) -- John Shelby Spong, "Blessing Gay and Lesbian Commitments" (1988) -- Employment Division v. Smith (1990) -- 7. GLOBAL RELIGION, GLOBAL POLITICS -- George W. Bush, "Freedom at War with Fear" (2001) -- Ingrid Mattson, "American Muslims Have a 'Special Obligation'" (2001) -- Sam Harris, The End of Faith (2004) -- Wendell Berry, "Faustian Economics" (2008)
Author : R. Marie Griffith,Melani McAlister
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780801895319
This collection of essays from a special issue of American Quarterly explores the complex and sometimes contradictory ways that religion matters in contemporary public life. Religion and Politics in the Contemporary United States offers a groundbreaking, cross-disciplinary conversation between scholars in American studies and religious studies. The contributors explore numerous modes through which religious faith has mobilized political action. They utilize a variety of definitions of politics, ranging from lobbying by religious leaders to the political impact of popular culture. Their work includes the political activities of a very diverse group of religious believers: Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and others. In addition, the book explores the meanings of religion for people who might contest the term—those who are spiritual but not religious, for example, as well as activists who engage symbols of faith and community but who may not necessarily consider themselves members of a specific religion. Several essays also examine the meanings of secular identity, humanist politics, and the complex evocations of civil religion in American life. No other book on religion and politics includes anything like the diversity of religions, ethnicities, and topics that this one does—from Mormon political mobilization to attempts at Americanizing Muslims in the post-9/11 United States, from César Chávez to James Dobson, from interreligious cooperation and conflict over Darfur to the global politics surrounding the category of Hindus and South Asians in the United States.
Author : Hugh Heclo,Wilfred M. McClay
Publisher : Woodrow Wilson Center Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003-02-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0801871956
Despite talk of a "naked public square," religion has never really lost its place in American public life. As the twenty-first century opened, it was re-emerging in unexpected and paradoxical ways. Religious institutions were considered for expanded roles in welfare and education, at the same time that the limits of religious pluralism—as, for example, in the relation of Islam to American values—became a question of urgent public concern. Religion Returns to the Public Square;Faith and Policy in America explores how and why religion has to be mixed up with American politics. Uncovering philosophical, historical, legal, and social roots of this relationship, these essays go beyond hot-button issues to reflect on the current interactions and future possibilities of religion and politics in America.