Religion and the Culture Wars Dispatches from the Front

by Green, John C.; Guth, James L.; Smidt, Corwin E.; Kellstedt, Lyman A.

• ISBN13: 9780847682676
• ISBN10: 0847682676
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-09-05
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

As the 20th Century draws to a close, cultural conflict plays an increasingly dominant role in American politics, with religion acting as a catalyst in the often bitter confrontations ranging from abortion to public education. These insightful essays by leading scholars in the field examine the role of religion in these _culture wars_ and present a mixed assessment of the scope and divisiveness of such conflicts.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Religion and the Culture Wars	p. 1
The Politics of the Christian Right	p. 7
The Moralizing Minority: Christian Right Support among Political Contributors	p. 30
A Look at the "Invisible Army": Pat Robertson's 1988 Activist Corps	p. 44
Onward Christian Soldiers: Religious Activist Groups in American Politics	p. 62
The Christian Right in the Republican Party: The Case of Pat Robertson's Supporters	p. 86
Faith and Election: The Christian Right in Congressional Campaigns 1978-1988	p. 103
Politics in a New Key: Religiosity and Participation among Political Activists	p. 117
The Bully Pulpit: Southern Baptist Clergy and Political Activism 1980-92	p. 146
Grasping the Essentials: The Social Embodiment of Religion and Political Behavior	p. 174
Measuring Fundamentalism: An Analysis of Different Operational Strategies	p. 193
The Spirit-Filled Movements and American Politics	p. 219
The Puzzle of Evangelical Protestantism: Core, Periphery, and Political Behavior	p. 240
Religious Voting Blocs in the 1992 Election: The Year of the Evangelical?	p. 267
Has Godot Finally Arrived? Religion and Realignment	p. 291
The Political Relevance of Religion: The Correlates of Mobilization	p. 300
Religion and Foreign Policy Attitudes: The Case of Christian Zionism	p. 330
Index	p. 361
About the Authors	p. 369
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