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From Pews to Polling Places
J. Matthew . Ed(S): Wilson
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Description for From Pews to Polling Places
Hardback. Covers a mosaic of religious and ethnic perspectives with considerable breadth by examining evangelical Christians, the religious left, Catholics, Mormons, African Americans, Latinos, Jews, and Muslims. This book takes a look at the role of secular and antifundamentalist positions, adding an even wider outlook to the critical concerns. Editor(s): Wilson, J. Matthew. Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRLP5; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Does religion promote political mobilization? Are individuals motivated by their faith to focus on issues of social justice, personal morality, or both? What is the relationship between religious conviction and partisanship? And does religious identity reinforce or undermine other political identifications like race, ethnicity, and class? The answers to these questions are hardly monolithic, varying between and within major American religious groups. With an electoral climate increasingly shaped by issues of faith, values, and competing moral visions, it is both fascinating and essential to examine the religious and political currents within America's major religious traditions. J. Matthew Wilson and a ... Read more
Does religion promote political mobilization? Are individuals motivated by their faith to focus on issues of social justice, personal morality, or both? What is the relationship between religious conviction and partisanship? And does religious identity reinforce or undermine other political identifications like race, ethnicity, and class? The answers to these questions are hardly monolithic, varying between and within major American religious groups. With an electoral climate increasingly shaped by issues of faith, values, and competing moral visions, it is both fascinating and essential to examine the religious and political currents within America's major religious traditions. J. Matthew Wilson and a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Religion and Politics Series
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589011731
SKU
V9781589011731
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About J. Matthew . Ed(S): Wilson
J. Matthew Wilson is associate professor of political science at Southern Methodist University.
Reviews for From Pews to Polling Places
Georgetown University Press has published another superb volume in its religion and politics series. Voice of Reason