Piety, politics, and pluralism : religion, the courts, and the 2000 election / Mary C. Segers, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Segers, Mary C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Smith, Alfred Leo.

Religion.

United States--Religion--20th century.

United States.

Freedom of religion--United States.

Freedom of religion.

Smith, Alfred Leo--Trials, litigation, etc.

Religion and politics--United States.

Religion and politics.

Presidents--United States--Election--2000.

Presidents.

Physical Description:

vi, 257 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2002]

Summary:

Piety, Politics, and Pluralism skillfully confronts the question: Is liberal democracy hostile to religion or is it compatible with the rights of believers? Prominent scholars analyze the controversy about religious freedom by examining two areas at the intersection of religion and politics in contemporary American society: the Supreme Court's 1990 decision in Oregon v. Smith and the events of the 2000 presidential campaign. Their essays remind us that in an increasingly pluralistic society, Americans must work continually to reconcile religious commitment and political obligation.

Contents:

1 Religion and Liberal Democracy: An American Perspective / Mary C. Segers 1

Part 1 The Role of Religion in the 2000 Presidential Election

2 The Extraordinary Election of 2000 / Mary C. Segers 19

3 Bush v. Gore: Judicial Activism, Conservative Style / Elizabeth A. Hull 41

4 The Christian Right in the 2000 GOP Presidential Campaign / Mark J. Rozell 57

5 Catholics and the 2000 Presidential Election: Bob Jones University and the Catholic Vote / Mary C. Segers 75

6 Stealth Politics: Religious and Moral Issues in the 2000 Election / Molly W. Andolina, Clyde Wilcox 105

7 A Historic First: The Lieberman Nomination / Mary C. Segers 127

Part 2 Religious Liberty in a Pluralistic Society: The Smith Case

8 Evolving Standards under the Free Exercise Clause: Neutrality or Accommodation? / George E. Garvey 151

9 The Constitutional Context of Religious Liberty in the United States / Bette Novit Evans 177

10 Political Culture, Political Structure, and Political Conflict: The Persistence of Church-State Conflict in the United States / Ted G. Jelen 203

11 Public Attitudes on Church and State: Coexistence or Conflict? / Clyde Wilcox, Rachel Goldberg, Ted G. Jelen 221.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-246) and index.

ISBN:

0742515141

074251515X

OCLC:

47822869