Piety, Politics, and Pluralism Religion, the Courts, and the 2000 Election

by Segers, Mary C.; Garvey, George E.; Evans, Bette Novitt; Jelen, Ted G.; Wilcox, Clyde; Goldberg, Rachel; Hull, Elizabeth A.; Rozell, Mark; Andolina, Molly W.

• ISBN13: 9780742515147
• ISBN10: 0742515141
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-04-03
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Piety, Politics, and Pluralism skillfully confronts the question: Is liberal democracy hostile to religion or is it compatible with the rights of believers? Prominent scholars analyze the controversy about religious freedom by examining two areas at the intersection of religion and politics in contemporary American society: the Supreme Court's 1990 decision in Oregon v. Smith and the events of the 2000 presidential campaign. Their essays remind us that in an increasingly pluralistic society, Americans must work continually to reconcile religious commitment and political obligation.

Author Biography

Mary C. Segers is professor of political science at Rutgers University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. v
Religion and Liberal Democracy: An American Perspective	p. 1
The Role of Religion in the 2000 Presidential Election
The Extraordinary Election of 2000	p. 19
Bush v. Gore: Judicial Activism, Conservative Style	p. 41
The Christian Right in the 2000 GOP Presidential Campaign	p. 57
Catholics and the 2000 Presidential Election: Bob Jones University and the Catholic Vote	p. 75
Stealth Politics: Religious and Moral Issues in the 2000 Election	p. 105
A Historic First: The Lieberman Nomination	p. 127
Religious Liberty in a Pluralistic Society: The Smith Case
Evolving Standards under the Free Exercise Clause: Neutrality or Accommodation?	p. 151
The Constitutional Context of Religious Liberty in the United States	p. 177
Political Culture, Political Structure, and Political Conflict: The Persistence of Church-State Conflict in the United States	p. 203
Public Attitudes on Church and State: Coexistence or Conflict?	p. 221
Bibliography	p. 235
Index	p. 247
About the Contributors	p. 255
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