ABSTRACT

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.

chapter |10 pages

General Introduction

Edited ByStephen D. Johnson, Joseph B. Tamney

part 1|86 pages

Background

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

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chapter 1|29 pages

Religious Interest Groups, Policymaking, and the Constitution

ByPaul J. Weber

chapter 2|26 pages

The Clergy and Public Issues in Middletown

ByStephen D. Johnson, Joseph B. Tamney

chapter 3|26 pages

Cacophony on Capitol Hill: Evangelical Voices in Politics

ByRichard V. Pierard

part 2|123 pages

The Christian Right

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

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chapter 4|22 pages

Jerry Falwell and "The Simple Faith on Which This Country Was Built"

ByMerle D. Strege

chapter 5|21 pages

The "New Christian Right" in American Politics

ByMichael Johnston

chapter 6|12 pages

The Protestant Ethic, the Christian Right, and the Spirit of Recapitalization

ByDonald Tomaskovic-Devey

chapter 7|22 pages

Religion and the Abortion Issue

ByJoseph B. Tamney

chapter 8|18 pages

The Christian Right in Middletown

ByStephen D. Johnson

chapter 9|21 pages

Jews, Blacks, and the Democrats: 1984

ByJohn D. Cranor

part 3|122 pages

Religion and Liberal Issues

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

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chapter 10|12 pages

The Princeton Declaration (World Conference on Religion and Peace)

Edited ByStephen D. Johnson, Joseph B. Tamney

chapter 11|23 pages

Captive Congregations: Why Local Churches Don't Pursue Equality

ByJames D. Davidson

chapter 12|16 pages

Listen to the Bishops

ByRonald T. Libby

chapter 13|27 pages

The Churches and Nuclear Deterrence

ByL. Bruce van Voorst

chapter 14|18 pages

The Role of the Black Church in Black Civil Rights Movements

ByStephen D. Johnson

chapter 15|12 pages

Feminist Theologians and Liberal Political Issues

ByJulia Benton Mitchell

chapter |6 pages

Conclusions: The Future Political Role of Religion in the United States

Edited ByStephen D. Johnson, Joseph B. Tamney