Religion and the politics of tolerance : how Christianity builds democracy / Marie A. Eisenstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eisenstein, Marie A. (Marie Ann)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and politics--United States.

Religion and politics.

United States.

Democracy--Religious aspects.

Democracy.

Toleration--Religious aspects.

Toleration.

Physical Description:

xi, 176 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, [2008]

Summary:

Challenging a widespread belief that religious people are politically intolerant. Marie A. Eisenstein offers compelling evidence to the contrary. She thoroughly reexamines previous studies and presents new research to support her argument that there is, in fact, a positive correlation between religious belief and practice and political tolerance in the United States.

Eisenstein utilizes sophisticated new analytical tools to reevaluate earlier data and offers persuasive new statistical evidence to support her claim that religious practice and political tolerance do, indeed, mix-and that religiosity is not the threat to liberal democracy that it is often made out to be.

Contents:

The politics of tolerance

Christian political tolerance in contemporary America

What do Christian congregants say about themselves?

Issue attitudes, religion, and political tolerance

Political intolerance : is it really not about religion?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-172) and index.

ISBN:

9781932792843

1932792848

OCLC:

154677347