Political Role Of Religion In The United States

Stephen D. Johnson, Joseph B. Tamney

• General Introduction -- Background -- Introduction -- Religious Interest Groups, Policymaking, and the Constitution -- The Clergy and Public Issues in Middletown -- Cacophony on Capitol Hill: Evangelical Voices in Politics -- The Christian Right -- Introduction -- Jerry Falwell and "The Simple Faith on Which This Country Was Built" -- The "New Christian Right" in American Politics -- The Protestant Ethic, the Christian Right, and the Spirit of Recapitalization -- Religion and the Abortion Issue -- The Christian Right in Middletown -- Jews, Blacks, and the Democrats: 1984 -- Religion and Liberal Issues -- Introduction -- The Princeton Declaration (World Conference on Religion and Peace) -- Captive Congregations: Why Local Churches Don't Pursue Equality -- Listen to the Bishops -- The Churches and Nuclear Deterrence -- The Role of the Black Church in Black Civil Rights Movements -- Feminist Theologians and Liberal Political Issues -- Conclusions: The Future Political Role of Religion in the United States