Political Culture, Political Structure, and Political Conflict: The Persistence of Church-State Conflict in the United States
Editors
Mary C. Segers
Document Type
Chapter
Publication Date
3-20-2002
Publication Title
Piety, Politics, and Pluralism: Religion, the Courts, and the 2000 Election
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Location
Lanham, MD
First page number:
203
Last page number:
219
Abstract
Piety, Politics, and Pluralism skillfully confronts the question: Is liberal democracy hostile to religion or is it compatible with the rights of believers? Prominent scholars analyze the controversy about religious freedom by examining two areas at the intersection of religion and politics in contemporary American society: the Supreme Court's 1990 decision in Oregon v. Smith and the events of the 2000 presidential campaign. Their essays remind us that in an increasingly pluralistic society, Americans must work continually to reconcile religious commitment and political obligation. Piety, Politics, and Pluralism is a groundbreaking work that will be indispensable to students of religion and politics, American politics, and constitutional law.
Keywords
Church and state; Political culture; Politics and culture; Religion; Religion and politics; Religion and politics--U.S. states
Disciplines
American Politics | Political Science | Religion
Language
English
Repository Citation
Jelen, T. G.
(2002).
Political Culture, Political Structure, and Political Conflict: The Persistence of Church-State Conflict in the United States. In Mary C. Segers,
Piety, Politics, and Pluralism: Religion, the Courts, and the 2000 Election
203-219.
Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
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