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To Serve God and Mammon
Jelen, Ted G. (Professor Of Political Science, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas, Usa)
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Description for To Serve God and Mammon
Paperback. Provides an introduction and overview of church-state relations in the United States. Exploring the inherent tension between the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses of the First Amendment, this work discusses how the fragmented nature of political authority in the US provides the basis for continuing conflict concerning church-state relations. Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Newly revised and updated, "To Serve God and Mammon" is a classic in the field of religion and politics that provides an unbiased introduction and overview of church-state relations in the United States. Jelen begins by exploring the inherent tension between the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses of the First Amendment. He then examines how different actors in American politics (e.g., the courts, Congress, the president, and ordinary citizens) have different and conflicting values that affect their attitudes and actions toward the relationship between the sacred and the secular. Finally, he discusses how the fragmented nature of political authority in ... Read more
Newly revised and updated, "To Serve God and Mammon" is a classic in the field of religion and politics that provides an unbiased introduction and overview of church-state relations in the United States. Jelen begins by exploring the inherent tension between the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses of the First Amendment. He then examines how different actors in American politics (e.g., the courts, Congress, the president, and ordinary citizens) have different and conflicting values that affect their attitudes and actions toward the relationship between the sacred and the secular. Finally, he discusses how the fragmented nature of political authority in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Religion and Politics Series
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589016378
SKU
V9781589016378
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About Jelen, Ted G. (Professor Of Political Science, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas, Usa)
Ted G. Jelen is a professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is currently the coeditor of the journal Politics and Religion, and the former editor of the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.
Reviews for To Serve God and Mammon
An important work on church-state relations in a changing society, but I also recommended it for anyone broadly interested in U.S. politics. Sociology of Religion