Representing God at the Statehouse Religion and Politics in the American States

by Cleary, Edward L.; Hertzke, Allen D.; Bullock III, Charles S.; Cammisa, Anne Marie; Calfano, Brian R.; den Dulk, Kevin; Hertzke, Allen D.; Larson, Carin; Madland, David; Magleby, David B.; Oldmixon, Elizabeth A.; Segers, Mary C.; VonDoepp, Peter; Wilcox,

• ISBN13: 9780742534377
• ISBN10: 0742534375
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-11-10
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

In this groundbreaking collection, Edward L. Cleary and Allen D. Hertzke bring together nine new essays that provide the first systematic, comparative view of religion and politics at the state level. These essays take an in-depth look at the pressing issues facing states across the nation and how religious lobbies and organizations are addressing them. By examining the responses of different denominations and their rationales for involvement, the contributors explore the enormous diversity of interests being represented at the state level.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Edward L. Cleary
Allen D. Hertzke
Religious Advocacy in New Jersey	1	(26)
Mary C. Segers
Massachusetts Political and Religious Culture	27	(28)
Anne Marie Cammisa
Religious Lobbying in Virginia: How Institutions Can Quiet Prophetic Voices	55	(18)
Carin Larson
David Madland
Clyde Wilcox
The Influence of Christian Conservatives in the Empire' State of the South	73	(28)
Charles S. Bullock III
Religious Advocacy in the Texas Legislature	101	(28)
Brian R. Calfano
Elizabeth Anne Oldmixon
Peter VonDoepp
Religious Group Advocacy in Michigan Politics	129	(22)
Kevin R. den Dulk
Religious Advocacy in the Wisconsin Statehouse	151	(26)
David Yamane
Religious Interest Group Activity in Utah State Government	177	(24)
David B. Magleby
The Lively World of California's Religion and Politics	201	(24)
Edward L. Cleary
Conclusion: Themes in Religious Advocacy	225	(18)
Kevin R. den Dulk
Allen D. Hertzke
Index	243	(8)
About the Contributors	251