In this groundbreaking and timely history, an eminent historian of religion chronicles
America's struggle to fulfill the promise of religious toleration enshrined in our Constitution …

Does religion promote political mobilization? Are individuals motivated by their faith to focus
on issues of social justice, personal morality, or both? What is the relationship between …

It is often assumed that the judiciary—especially the Supreme Court—provides the best
protection of our religious freedom. Louis Fisher, however, argues that only on occasion …

Historian Eric R. Schlereth places religious conflict at the center of early American political
culture. He shows ordinary Americans—both faithful believers and Christianity's staunchest …

The United States is founded upon the principles of freedom of religion, although it has been
difficult at times to understand and apply those principles. Phillip Hammond argues that the …

In The Religious Left and Church-State Relations, noted constitutional law scholar Steven
Shiffrin argues that the religious left, not the secular left, is best equipped to lead the battle …

Will the religious confrontations with secular authorities around the world lead to a new Cold
War? Mark Juergensmeyer paints a provocative picture of the new religious revolutionaries …

In this book Ira Lupu and Robert Tuttle break through the unproductive American debate
over competing religious rights. They present an original theory that makes the secular …

The First Amendment of the US Constitution forbids the creation of an official state church,
and we hear the phrase" separation of church and state" so frequently that it may surprise us …

Presents an encyclopedia of religion and politics in America including short biographies of
important political and religious figures like Ralph Abernathy, civil rights leader, and Ralph …