Paul A. Djupe (Ph.D. Washington University in St. Louis) is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Denison University.Laura R. Olson (Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison) is Associate Professor of Political Science at Clemson University.

Students of religion and politics, as well as those interested in local political activities and community action, will benefit from this book... Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through practitioners. -- CHOICE

• List of Tables and FiguresAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1 Toward a Fuller Understanding of Religion and Politics--Paul A. Djupe & Laura R. OlsonPart I: Moral Concerns2 God and Gaming: Community Conflict over a Proposed Indian Casino in West Michigan--James M. Penning & Andrew Storteboom3 Sweet Land of Liberty: The Gay Marriage Amendment in Nevada--David F. Damore, Ted G. Jelen, & Michael W. Bowers4 Clergy and Controversy: A Study of Clergy and Gay Rights in Columbus, Ohio--Paul A. Djupe, Jacob R. Neiheisel, & Anand Edward SokheyPart II: Social Justice5 Religious Interests in Community Collaboration: The Quiet Fight for Health Care in South Omaha--Sue E. S. Crawford6 Homelessness, Ecumenism, and Politics in Racine, Wisconsin--Laura R. OlsonPart III: Religion in the Public Square7 Religious Interests and the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday in Greenville, South Carolina--James L. Guth, Lyman A. Kellstedt, Joshua Copeland, & Christine Rowland8 Salt Lake City's Main Street Plaza Controversy --J. Quin Monson & Kara L. NormanPart IV: Race Relations9 From Riots to Reconciliation: The Religious Interests Involved in Healing Cincinnati after Racial Unrest--Anand Edward Sokhey10 Unity in the Face of the Faceless: Clergy Opposition to the Ku Klux Klan in Northwest Arkansas--Franklyn C. NilesConclusion11 A Meditation on and Meta-analysis of the Public Presence of Religious Interests--Paul A. Djupe & Laura R. OlsonNotesReferencesAbout the ContributorsIndex