To Serve God and Mammon: Church-State Relations in American Politics, Second Edition

by Ted G. Jelen

Book Overview

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, ordinary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589016378
• ISBN13: 9781589016378
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher