How does religion influence politics? / James D, Torr, book editor.

Contributor(s):

Torr, James D, 1974- [editor]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Publication details: Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, c2006.Description: 111 pages ; 23cmISBN:

9780737734256
0737734256

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

BR 115 .P7 .H69 2006

Contents:

Religion plays an important role in politics / Suzanne Fields -- Religion plays too large a role in politics / Cathy Young -- Religious groups should be wary of becoming too involved in politics / A. James Reichley -- Religious Right has too much political influence / Jim Wallis, interviewed by Michael Lumsden -- Religious Right is unfairly criticized / Paul Marshall -- United States should maintain strict separation between church and state / Ron Flowers -- Separation between church and state does not mean that religious views should be excluded from politics / Edward F. Harrington -- American politics is dominated by battles between religious and secular voters / Louis Bolce, Gerald De Maio -- American politics is dominated by battles between different kinds of religious voters / Hanna Rosin -- Democratic Party should appeal to religious voters / Michael Lerner -- Republican Party should stop catering to religious voters / John C. Danforth -- Political opposition to same-sex marriage is based on religious beliefs / Howard Moody -- Political opposition to same-sex marriage is based on a concern for society / Richard Bastien -- Political opposition to stem-cell research is based on religious beliefs / Robert Kuttner -- Political opposition to stem-cell research is based on respect for human life / Jacqueline Lee.

Summary: Essays cover opposing viewpoints on the role of religion in politics, discussing such topics as the separation of church and state, the influence of the Religious Right, and the polarization of religious and secular voters.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Open Shelf	Albukhary International University LEVEL 2	BR 115 .P7 .H69 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	1100028614

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Presents differing views on the role religion should play in the political arena.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-106) and index.

Religion plays an important role in politics / Suzanne Fields --
Religion plays too large a role in politics / Cathy Young --
Religious groups should be wary of becoming too involved in politics / A. James Reichley --
Religious Right has too much political influence / Jim Wallis, interviewed by Michael Lumsden --
Religious Right is unfairly criticized / Paul Marshall --
United States should maintain strict separation between church and state / Ron Flowers --
Separation between church and state does not mean that religious views should be excluded from politics / Edward F. Harrington --
American politics is dominated by battles between religious and secular voters / Louis Bolce, Gerald De Maio --
American politics is dominated by battles between different kinds of religious voters / Hanna Rosin --
Democratic Party should appeal to religious voters / Michael Lerner --
Republican Party should stop catering to religious voters / John C. Danforth --
Political opposition to same-sex marriage is based on religious beliefs / Howard Moody --
Political opposition to same-sex marriage is based on a concern for society / Richard Bastien --
Political opposition to stem-cell research is based on religious beliefs / Robert Kuttner --
Political opposition to stem-cell research is based on respect for human life / Jacqueline Lee.

Essays cover opposing viewpoints on the role of religion in politics, discussing such topics as the separation of church and state, the influence of the Religious Right, and the polarization of religious and secular voters.

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