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Religious interests in community conflict : beyond the culture wars / Paul A. Djupe and Laura R. Olson, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church and social problems--United States.
- Church and social problems.
- Religion and politics--United States.
- Religion and politics.
- Social conflict--United States.
- Social conflict.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (354 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This volume investigates some of the most visible issues in American politics today, including gay marriage and race, along with ongoing concerns that often fly below the radar of the mass media, such as healthcare and homelessness. The book uncovers explores the political motivations, effectiveness, and interplay of organized religious interests as they confront public problems in their local communities.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Toward a fuller understanding of religion and politics / Paul A. Djupe & Laura R. Olson
- God and gaming : community conflict over a proposed Indian casino in west Michigan / James M. Penning & Andrew Storteboom
- Sweet land of liberty : the gay marriage amendment in Nevada / David F. Damore, Ted G. Jelen, & Michael W. Bowers
- Clergy and controversy : a study of clergy and gay rights in Columbus, Ohio / Paul A. Djupe, Jacob R. Neiheisel, & Anand Edward Sokhey
- Religious interests in community collaboration : the quiet fight for health care in south Omaha / Sue E.S. Crawford
- Homelessness, ecumenism, and politics in Racine, Wisconsin / Laura R. Olson
- Religious interests and the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday in Greenville, South Carolina / James L. Guth ... [et al.]
- Salt Lake City's Main Street plaza controversy / J. Quin Monson & Kara L. Norman
- From riots to reconciliation : the religious interests involved in healing Cincinnati after racial unrest / Anand Edward Sokhey
- Unity in the face of the faceless : clergy opposition to the Ku Klux Klan in northwest Arkansas / Franklyn C. Niles
- Conclusion: A meditation on and meta-analysis of the public presence of religious interests / Paul A. Djupe & Laura R. Olson.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-324) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786610743667
- 9781280743665
- 1280743662
- 9781429458436
- 1429458437
- 9781602580947
- 1602580944
- 9781433709050
- 1433709058
- OCLC:
- 614497591
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