Pulpit and Politics
Author | : Corwin E. Smidt |
Publisher | : Baylor University Press |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781932792133 |
ISBN-13 | : 1932792139 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Pulpit and Politics presents the most current and comprehensive examination of the religious beliefs and political behavior of American clergy at the advent of the new millennium. Based on data gathered during the 2000 Presidential election, this study examines the relationship between belief and behavior, theology and politics, religious commitments and social activism from African-American, Baptist, Jewish, Mainline Protestant, Roman Catholic and other religious groups. Pulpit and Politics is a treasure trove of historical, comparative and statistical information about the political behavior of America's clergy.