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The Routledge Handbook of Politics and Religion in Contemporary America is a comprehensive reference source to this significant, controversial and consistent topic in America's politics. It examines the copious research conducted to date, evaluates what we know, identifies what is less clear because of differing research findings and pursues important but under-researched questions.
Comprising 34 chapters by a team of international contributors, the Handbook is divided into four parts: History and context; Theoretical debates and methodological perspectives; Actors, policies and institutions; and Contemporary debates and controversies. The Handbook addresses three key questions: (1) How is religion politically important in the USA? (2) Why does religion retain political and social prominence in the USA? and (3) Is the USA secularising? If so, what does it mean for the relationship between religion and politics? Chapters explore central issues, debates and problems within politics and religion in the USA, including citizenship, secularism, the law, religious diversity, atheism, political economy, religious minorities, discrimination, the US presidency, nationalism, public opinion, gender and sexuality, foreign policy, Congress, religious freedom, party politics, human rights, public institutions, civil society, populism, feminism, LGBTQ+ rights, political violence, hate speech, inequality and immigration.
This Handbook will be essential reading for students and researchers of politics and religious studies. Professionals (policy-oriented, government, corporations) will also find the Handbook useful, especially for research purposes.
Contents
Introduction: Religion and politics in the contemporary USA. Culture wars and the Christian Right Section 1: History and Context 1. Religion and the founding of America 2. Culture, Religion, and American Political Life 3. Religion, church and state in America Section 2: Theoretical Debates and Methodological Perspectives 4. Why religion and politics divide America 5. Religion and citizenship 6. Secularism and the Post-Secular in American Political Thought 7. Religion and the Law 8. Non-Religion and Religious Diversity 9. Politics of Atheism 10. Market and Marketisation of Religion and Politics 11. Religion and Political Economy 12. Liminality, decolonization, and Indian American Christianity Section 3: Actors, Policies and Institutions 13. Religion and the U.S. presidency 14. Religion and Nationalism 15. Religion and Public Opinion 16. Religion and Conservative Politics 17. Awareness of and Support for the Religious Left in the United States: Another reflection of Political Polarization? 18. Religion, Gender and Sexuality 19. Religion and Foreign Policy: From Bush to Biden 20. Religion and Liberal Politics in the U.S. since 1980: Fields of Activism and Influence Section 4: Contemporary Debates and Controversies 21. Religion and Congress 22. Religious Freedom in the United States 23. Religion and Party Politics: Evangelicals, Republican Party, and Christian Nationalism 24. Religion and Human Rights: From Culture War Clashes to Common Ground on One of the Most Challenging Issues, Transgender Athletes 25. Religion and the Supreme Court 26. Important Debates and Current Challenges in American Civil Religion Today 27. Religion and American Conservative Populism 28. Faith and Feminism and American Politics 29. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Rights and Religion 30. Political Violence and Religion 31. Religion and Hate Speech 32. Christianity and Racial Resentment in the Contemporary United States 33. Religion and Immigration: The Viewpoints of Religious Elites, Clergy and the Mass Public 34. Islam and America
