Religion and politics in the United States
By: Kenneth D. Wald.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: CQ Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780871876041
Subjects: Religion and politics -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; United States -- Religion -- 1960-; United States -- Politics and government -- 1981-1989.
Description: Religion and Politics in the United States offers a comprehensive account of the role of religious ideas, institutions, and communities in American public life. - Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A secular society?; title: Religion and politics : points of contact; title: Religion and American political culture; title: The religious dimension of American political behavior; title: Religion and the state; title: Religion and American public policy; title: The political mobilization of Evangelical Protestants; title: Continuity and change outside the Evangelical camp; title: Religion and American political life