List of Maps, Tables, and Graphs | p. ix |
Foreword | p. xi |
At Issue | |
Introduction | p. 3 |
Why Does Religion Exist? | p. 4 |
Politics and Religion | p. 6 |
Hinduism | p. 7 |
Buddhism: A Religion Without God | p. 8 |
Judaism and the Rise of Monotheism | p. 12 |
Western Christianity | p. 14 |
Islam | p. 38 |
Focus on the United States | p. 62 |
The Birth of Religious Tolerance | p. 62 |
Religion and the Courts | p. 68 |
Is the United States a Christian or Secular Nation? | p. 77 |
Global Perspectives | p. 103 |
Islamic Revolution in Iran | p. 103 |
Saudi Arabia: Theocratic Monarchy | p. 113 |
Tibet: Theocracy, Identity, and Autonomy | p. 120 |
Hindu Nationalism in India | p. 127 |
Western Europe: Secularism and the Paradox of Tolerance | p. 133 |
Primary Sources | |
United States Documents | p. 145 |
International Documents | p. 183 |
Hinduism | p. 183 |
Buddhism | p. 184 |
Christianity | p. 189 |
Islam | p. 217 |
Research Tools | |
How to Research Religion and the State | p. 239 |
Book Research | p. 239 |
Periodicals Research | p. 241 |
Internet Searches | p. 243 |
Legal Issues | p. 248 |
Facts and Figures | p. 249 |
Introduction | p. 249 |
United States | p. 257 |
Global Perspectives | p. 259 |
Key Players | p. 264 |
Organizations and Agencies | p. 276 |
Annotated Bibliography | p. 297 |
Religion and the State: General Works | p. 297 |
Christianity: General and Early History | p. 301 |
Christianity and Politics | p. 303 |
Religion and the State in Europe | p. 305 |
Religion and the State in the United States | p. 307 |
Religious Fundamentalism in the United States | p. 311 |
Islam: General Works and Early History | p. 314 |
Islam, Politics, and the State | p. 316 |
Islam: Fundamentalism and Terrorism | p. 319 |
Hinduism and Buddhism | p. 322 |
Nonprint Resources | p. 323 |
Web Sites and Documents | p. 327 |
Chronology | p. 336 |
Glossary | p. 345 |
Index | p. 351 |
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