This exploration of the tensions of politics and religion in the United States, from its earliest settlement to contemporary times, is the first coherent histor

The connections between religion and political discourse in the arena of American politics are profound and longstanding. By looking at the writings of American

How do religion and politics interact in America? How has that relationship changed over time? Why have American religious and political thought sometimes devel

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