Religion, Politics & State

This valuable book is the first to bring together theory and policy with analysis and expertise on practices in key areas of the public realm to explore what religious literacy is, why it is needed and what might be done about it. It makes the case for a...

Frank Lambert tackles the central claims of the Religious Right "historians" who insist that America was conceived as a "Christian State," that modern-day "liberals" and "secularists" have distorted and/or ignored...

How is religion changing in the twenty-first century? In the global era, religion has leapt onto the world stage, often in contradictory ways. Some religious activists are antagonistic and engage in protests, violent acts, and political challenges...

Compiling scholarly essays from a unique three-year Democracy, Culture and Catholicism International Research Project, Democracy, Culture, Catholicism richly articulates the diverse and dynamic interplay of democracy, culture, and Catholicism in the...

James Simeone's case study uncovers in the 1846 expulsion of Mormons from Illinois an important object lesson for American democracy today, revealing the impossibility of state neutrality in the face of entrenched group beliefs and segregated settlement...

A window into sixty years of evangelical political engagement American evangelicals are often assumed to be a monolithic political force absolutely unified in their priorities. This collection of articles from Christianity Today originally published...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802882165Author Miguel A de la TorreFormat HardbackPage Count 286Imprint William B. Eerdmans Publishing CompanyPublisher William B. Eerdmans Publishing...

Formed from This Soil offers a complete history of religion in America that centers on the diversity of sacred traditions and practices that have existed in the country from its earliest days. * Organized chronologically starting with the earliest...

Highlights Watergate as a critical turning point in Christian engagement in US politics The Watergate scandal was one of the most infamous events in American democratic history. Faith in the government plummeted, leaving the nation feeling betrayed and...

This book uses the very latest research to examine current interactions between religion, migration and existential wellbeing. In particular, it demonstrates the role of religion and religious organizations in the social, medical and existential...

This book contributes significantly to the body of knowledge that deals with the Mande-speaking people of West Africa. It deals with the impact of religion and commerce on the integration of the Mandingo ethnic group into the political and social...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781633887824Author David ClaryFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint Prometheus BooksPublisher Prometheus Books

First Published in 1953 What is Religion provides an understanding of religious faith which embraces all of the great and enduring religions. In the process it strips off the irrelevant and inconsequential which every religion accumulates in the course...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781978822665Author Kristin M. PetersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Rutgers University PressPublisher Rutgers University Press

Recent shifts in the contemporary cultural, political, and religious landscape are engendering intensive attention concerning political theology. New trends and traditional ideas equally colour these movements. Given that a medley of recent books and...

Demonstrates definitively that the secularization thesis is correct, and religion is losing its grip on societies worldwide In the decades since its introduction, secularization theory has been subjected to doubt and criticism from a number of leading...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781558968769Author Mark J. T. CaggianoFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Skinner House BooksPublisher Skinner House BooksWeight(grams) 139g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781517904845Author Mitra RastegarFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint University of Minnesota PressPublisher University of Minnesota Press

Most of the early twentieth-century Pentecostal denominations were peace churches that encouraged a stance of conscientious objection. However, since the Second World War Pentecostals have largely abandoned their pacifist viewpoint as they have taken on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506474670Author Renee K HarrisonFormat HardbackImprint Fortress PressPublisher Fortress PressWeight(grams) 159g

Canadian public schools have long been entrusted with socializing children. Yet this duty can rest uneasily alongside religious diversity questions. Grounding its analysis in three seminal Supreme Court cases, Religious Diversity in Canadian Public...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608012091Author Heinrich Wilhelm SchaferFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint University of New Orleans PressPublisher University of New Orleans...

Based on extensive original research at the local level, this book explores the relationship between Russian Orthodoxy and politics in contemporary Russia. It reveals close personal links between politicians at the local, regional and national levels and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781978807792Author Megan GoodwinFormat HardbackPage Count 238Imprint Rutgers University PressPublisher Rutgers University PressWeight(grams) 152g

Religious crosses the spheres of both the private life and the public institution. In a liberal democracy, public and private interests and goals prove to be inseparable. Clarke Cochran's interdisciplinary study brings political theory and the sociology...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781587316456Author J David WoodardFormat HardbackPage Count 294Imprint St. Augustine's PressPublisher St. Augustine's PressWeight(grams) 590g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781479807154Author Charles PriceFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint New York University PressPublisher New York University PressWeight(grams) 152g

Recent revelations about government surveillance of citizens have led to questions about whether there should be better defined boundaries around privacy. Should government officials have the right to specifically target certain groups for extended...

A Revolution in Rhyme: Poetic Co-option under the Islamic Republic offers, for the first time, an original, timely examination of the pivotal role poetry plays in policy, power and political legitimacy in modern-day Iran. Through a compelling...

This book demonstrates how discussions of Political Theology have been a constant feature throughout philosophical modernity and that they continue to impact contemporary political debates.Book InformationISBN 9781032237107Author Dennis Vanden...

This collection adds to a burgeoning literature concerned with the roles played by religions in development. The authors do not assume that religion and religious organisations can be 'used' to achieve development objectives, or that religiously inspired...

Across America, strip clubs have come under attack by a politically aggressive segment of the Christian Right. Using plausible-sounding but factually untrue arguments about the harmful effects of strip clubs on their communities, the Christian Right has...

The authors of this book analyze the set of mechanisms that allow specific religious institutions to influence the foreign policy decisions of the countries in which they are active. Taking into consideration that there are events and phenomena with a...

Religion and nationalism are two of the most powerful forces in the world. And as powerful as they are separately, humans throughout history have fused religious beliefs and nationalist politics to develop religious nationalism, which uses religious...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780791461822Author David J. HawkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York...

In Religion, Empire, and Torture, Bruce Lincoln identifies three core components of an imperial theology that have transhistorical and contemporary relevance: dualistic ethics, a theory of divine election, and a sense of salvific mission. He shows how...

Winner, 2022-2023 Virginia Ramey Mollenkott Award for chapter 5 "Everybody Knew He Was 'That Way': Chicago's Clarence H. Cobbs, American Religion, and Sexuality during the Post-World War II Period" by Wallace BestThis book brings together an...

This accessible and authoritative introduction tells the American story of religious liberty from its colonial beginnings to the latest Supreme Court cases. The authors analyze closely the formation of the First Amendment religion clauses and describe...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830845286Author Brandon J. O'BrienFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint IVP BooksPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 254g

Anyone who seeks to understand the dynamics of culture and politics in the United States must grapple with the importance of religion in its many diverse and contentious manifestations. With conservative evangelicals forming the base of the Republican...