Politics and Religion in the United States

by Michael Corbett

Book Overview

There is a complex relationship between religiosity and secularism in the American experience. America is notable both for its strict institutional separation of church and state, and for the strong role that religion has played in its major social movements and ongoing political life. This book seeks to illuminate for readers the dynamics underlying this seeming paradox, and to examine how the various religious groups in America have approached...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415644631
• ISBN13: 9780415644631
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"