The Political Role of Religion in the United States

Download or read book The Political Role of Religion in the United States written by Stephen D Johnson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-06-02 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The political importance of Christian churches in the 1 980s is the focus of this wide-ranging book of readings. Contributors begin by placing the current involvement of religious groups in politics in historical perspective and then analyze the politics and ideologies of both the religious right and religious left. They al30 explore specific issues, including the separation of church and state, the impact of religious interest groups on public policy, religion and abortion, and feminist theological views.