The Wiley Blackwell companion to religion and politics in the U.S. / edited by Barbara A. McGraw.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McGraw, Barbara A., editor.

Thea Marie Garfield Fund.

Series:

Wiley-Blackwell companions to religion

The Wiley Blackwell companions to religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and politics--United States.

Religion and politics.

United States.

Physical Description:

xvii, 570 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons, 2016.

Summary:

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Religion and Politics in the U.S. provides an accessible, balanced, and inclusive overview of the field, which counters the overly simplified and often misguided treatment of the subject in popular discourse and media. Taking into account the very latest research on the intersection of these areas of study, the companion engages diverse perspectives from various discourses about religion and politics across the political and disciplinary spectra, white placing them in their larger historical context. Under the editorship of Barbara A. McGraw, the companion provides a fascinating mix of original essays by interdisciplinary expert scholars, who address religion and politics through the themes of history, law, social and religious movements, policy, and political theory. The contributors provide a broad range of perspectives, resulting in a rich foundation for discussion, while avoiding the tendency to retreat to a dominant narrative or to divide into conservative or liberal camps. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Foundations and the Founding 1

Introduction to Part I 3

1 Original Nations of "Great Turtle Island" and the Genesis of the United States / Steven T. Newcomb Newcomb, Steven T. 5

2 The Intellectual Foundation and Political Construction of American Religious Pluralism / John R. Pottenger Pottenger, John R. 18

3 Religion and the Foundations of Slavery in America / Paul Finkelman Finkelman, Paul 33

4 Roger Williams, Native Peoples, and "Soul Liberty" / Bruce E. Johansen Johansen, Bruce E. 42

5 Were Any of the Founders Deists? / Mark David Hall Hall, Mark David 51

6 The Heterodox Republic Part I: The Religion of Nature / Matthew Stewart Stewart, Matthew 64

7 The Heterodox Republic Part II: The Two Voices of Liberalism / Matthew Stewart Stewart, Matthew 72

8 How the Founders Agreed about Religious Freedom but Disagreed about the Separation of Church and State / Vincent Phillip Muñioz Muñioz, Vincent Phillip, Kevin Vance Vance, Kevin 85

9 Religion and the Earliest Supreme Court Justices, 1789-1811 / Eric Michael Mazur Mazur, Eric Michael 98

Part II Challenges to an Assumed Homogeneity: The Nineteenth Century 109

Introduction to Part II 111

10 Millennial Groups and American Pluralism / John R. Pottenger Pottenger, John R. 113

11 Religion and the Nineteenth-Century Supreme Court, 1811-78 / Eric Michael Mazur Mazur, Eric Michael 126

12 Native Americans, Christian Missionaries, and the Politics of the Forced School Movement / Barbara Alice Mann Mann, Barbara Alice 139

13 Preserving the Protestant Nation: Religion and the Socio-Political Dimensions of Immigration until 1920 / Rhys H. Williams Williams, Rhys H. 149

14 New Religions and New Politics in Nineteenth-Century America / Dan McKanan McKanan, Dan 160

15 Religion and the Politics of the Women's Movement in Nineteenth-Century America / Jacqueline R. deVries deVries, Jacqueline R. 173

16 Religion and Slavery in Antebellum America / Paul Finkelman Finkelman, Paul 187

17 The Peak of American Political Religion: Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address / Michael P. Zuchert Zuchert, Michael P. 200

18 Completing the Constitution: Religion, Rights, and the Fourteenth Amendment / Derek H. Davis Davis, Derek H. 213

19 Preserving Morality in an Urban Nation: Christian Reform Movements in the Progressive Era / Seth Dowland Dowland, Seth 225

Part III Political Religion Rising, Retrenching, Resurging: The Twentieth Century 237

Introduction to Part III 239

20 Religion and Political Thought in the Twentieth Century / Bryan T. McGraw McGraw, Bryan T. 241

21 The Religious Left Tradition in Twentieth-Century America: Continuity and Disruption / Doug Rossinow Rossinow, Doug 251

22 The Religious Right in the Twentieth Century / Michael Lienesch Lienesch, Michael 264

23 Religion and Immigration Post-1965: Race, Culture Wars, and National Identity / Rhys H. Williams Williams, Rhys H. 278

24 Ending the Ban on Indigenous Spiritualities / Barbara Alice Mann Mann, Barbara Alice 291

25 The Black Church and Political Activism in Twentieth-Century America / Anthony B. Pinn Pinn, Anthony B. 305

26 New Religious Movements and Politics in the Twentieth Century / Timothy Miller Miller, Timothy 317

27 Women, Politics, and Religion in the Twentieth Century / Margaret Bendroth Bendroth, Margaret 327

28 Themes in the US Supreme Court's Treatment of Religion in the Twentieth Century / Derek H. Davis Davis, Derek H. 339

29 Religion and the Rise of Environmental Politics in the Twentieth Century / Bron Taylor Taylor, Bron, Lucas F. Johnston Johnston, Lucas F. 350

30 Religion and Realism: US Foreign Policy in the Twentieth Century / Elizabeth A. Oldmixon Oldmixon, Elizabeth A., Nicholas Drummon Drummon, Nicholas 369

Part IV Twenty-First Century Trends and Special Topics 383

Introduction to Part IV 383

31 The Politics of Moral Values / Jo Renee Formicola Formicola, Jo Renee 387

32 The Religion Clauses in the Twenty-First Century: The Supreme Court Loosens Its Grip / Rebecca D. Gill Gill, Rebecca D., Ted G. Jelen Jelen, Ted G. 401

33 Trending: Developments in Twenty-First-Century African-American Religion and Politics / Lerone A. Martin Martin, Lerone A. 416

34 Contemporary Ethno-Religious Groups and Political Activism in the United States / Prema Ann Kurien Kurien, Prema Ann 428

35 Religious Influences on Catholic and Jewish Supreme Court Justices: Converging History, Diverging Paths / Kenneth D. Wald Wald, Kenneth D. 442

36 Trends in Religion and Environmental Politics into the Twenty-First Century / Lucas F. Johnston Johnston, Lucas F., Bron Taylor Taylor, Bron 454

37 Engaging Religion in US Foreign Affairs / Michael Kessler Kessler, Michael 470

38 America's Missions: Religion and Foreign Policy in the Twenty-First Century / Rebecca A. Glazier Glazier, Rebecca A. 485

39 Religion, State, and Democracy: The United States in Comparative Perspective / Michael D. Driessen Driessen, Michael D. 500

40 Religious Pluralism at the Crossroads / Barbara A. McGraw McGraw, Barbara A. 514.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Thea Marie Garfield Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Wiley Blackwell companion to religion and politics in the U.S.

ISBN:

9780470657331

0470657332

9781119246848

1119246849

OCLC:

938707829

Publisher Number:

99968555264