- Broadens the parameters of this timely subject, and includes the latest work in the field
- Draws together newly-commissioned essays by distinguished authors that are cogent for scholars, while also being in a style that is accessible to students.
- Provides a balanced and inclusive approach to religion and politics in the U.S.
- Engages diverse perspectives from various discourses about religion and politics across the political and disciplinary spectra, while placing them in their larger historical context