Christian Clergy in American Politics
Contributors: Sue E. S. Crawford (Editor); Laura R. Olson (Editor)
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: July 17, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780801867040
Subjects: Christianity; Political control & influence; Religious & spiritual leaders; Religious social & pastoral thought & activity; Religion And Politics; Political Ideologies - Democracy; Clergy; United States; Religion; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; USA; Political activity; Government - U.S. Government; Religion, Politics & State; Religion / General; Christianity and politics; Christianity - General; General
First sentence: Despite the official separation of church and state in the United States, clergy have played integral roles in American politics since the colonial period.