Religion and democracy in the United States danger or opportunity? (Russell Sage Foundation, 2010)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Political science, democracy, and religion / Alan Wolfe -- Religious diversity and American democracy : a view from the polls / John C. Green -- Muslim Americans : enriching or depleting American democracy? / Amaney Jamal -- The constitutions of religious pluralism in the United States / Bette Novit Evans -- The political consequences of religiosity : does religion always cause political intolerance? / James L. Gibson -- The Christian right and civic virtue / Clyde Wilcox -- Religion and party activists : a "perfect storm" of polarization or a recipe for pragmatism? / Geoffrey C. Layman -- Entering the promised land? the rise of prosperity gospel and post-civil rights Black politics / Fredrick C. Harris -- This far by faith? : religion, gender, and efficacy / Allison Calhoun-Brown -- Religion and the political and civic lives of Latinos / David L. Leal -- Mobilizing religious differences in American politics / Kenneth D. Wald and David C. Leege -- Faith in America : political theory's logic of autonomy and logic of congruence / Nancy L. Rosenblum -- Reflections on religion, democracy, and the politics of good and evil / Ira Katznelson
The United States remains a deeply religious country and religion plays an inextricably critical role in American politics. Controversy over issues such as abortion is fueled by opposition in the Catholic Church and among conservative Protestants, candidates for the presidency are questioned about their religious beliefs, and the separation of church and state remains hotly contested. While the examination of religion's influence in politics has long been neglected, in the last decade the subject has finally garnered the attention it deserves. In Religion and Democracy in the United States, prominent scholars consider the ways Americans understand the relationship between their religious beliefs and the political arena. --From publisher's description