About the Authors | |
Preface | |
Why Study Religion in the Context of Politics | |
Religion and Politics in Theoretical Perspective | p. 3 |
Measurement Strategies in the Study of Religion and Politics | p. 26 |
Religion as an Orientation toward Group | |
Knowing God's Many People: Denominational Preference and Political Behavior | p. 53 |
Religious Group Identifications: Toward a Cognitive Theory of Religious Mobilization | p. 72 |
From Lambs to Sheep: Denominational Change and Political Behavior | p. 100 |
Religion as a Set of Public and Private Practices | |
Church Involvement and Political Behavior | p. 121 |
The Public Dimension of Private Devotionalism | p. 139 |
Salience: The Core Concept? | p. 157 |
Doctrinal, Experiential, and Worldview Measures | |
Doctrinal Beliefs and Political Behavior: Views of the Bible | p. 177 |
The Political Effects of the Born-Again Phenomenon | p. 199 |
Religious Worldviews and Political Philosophies: Capturing Theory in the Grand Manner through Empirical Data | p. 216 |
Leadership Stimuli and Reference Groups | |
Are the Sheep Hearing the Shepherds? Cue Perceptions, Congregational Responses, and Political Communication Processes | p. 235 |
Preaching to the Converted: The Causes and Consequences of Viewing Religious Television | p. 255 |
Does Religion Matter in Studies of Voting Behavior and Attitudes? | |
Religion the Neglected Variable: An Agenda for Future Research on Religion and Political Behavior | p. 273 |
Index | p. 305 |
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