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Religion in America / Mary E. Williams, book editor. [print]

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Opposing viewpoints series | Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)Publication details: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, [(c)2006.Description: 224 pages : illistrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0737729570
  • 0737729589
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BL2525.R455 2006
  • BL2525.W725.R455 2006
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Contents:
chapter 1. Is America a religious nation? 1. America was founded on religious principles Jeff Jacoby 2. America was founded on secular principles Robin Morgan 3. Americans are committed to their Christian identity Samuel Huntington 4. Americans are adopting nontraditional approaches to religion Jesse Walker 5. Religious believers face discrimination in America Center on Religion and Society 6. Nonbelievers face discrimination in America Edward Tabash chapter 2. What effect does religion have on American society? 1. Religion benefits America Leith Anderson 2. Religion harms America Frank R. Zindler 3. Christian fundamentalism threatens America Karen Armstrong 4. Christian fundamentalism does not threaten America Report Newsmagazine 5. Politicians' promotion of religion is unacceptable Ronnie Dugger 6. Politicians' promotion of religion is acceptable Christianity Today 7. Faith-based social programs benefit America George W. Bush 8. Faith-based social programs are not as effective as secular programs Amy Sullivan chapter 3. What should be done to accommodate religious freedom in America? 1. "Under God" should be removed from the Pledge of Allegiance part I. Americans United for Separation of Church and State ... [et al. ; part II. Nebraska Zen Center ... [et al. 2. "Under God" should remain in the Pledge of Allegiance Steve Bonta 3. Public schools should encourage instruction about religion Krista Kafer 4. Public schools must avoid the promotion of religion Rob Boston 5. New laws are needed to protect religious freedom in the workplace Avi Schick 6. Laws protecting religious freedom in the workplace could have harmful effects American Civil Liberties Union chapter 4. What values should religious Americans support? 1. Religious Americans should support the right to choose abortion Amy Hetrick 2. Religious Americans should reject abortion Concerned Women for
America 3. Religious leaders should support same-sex marriage Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing 4. Religious leaders should support traditional marriage David Neff 5. Christians should embrace nonviolence John Dear, interviewed by Stephen Morris 6. Christians should not reject the just use of violence Mark Galli 7. Activism is the best way to achieve social justice George J. Bryjak 8. Emphasizing personal morality is the best way to achieve social justice Doug Tattershall.
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chapter 1. Is America a religious nation? 1. America was founded on religious principles Jeff Jacoby 2. America was founded on secular principles Robin Morgan 3. Americans are committed to their Christian identity Samuel Huntington 4. Americans are adopting nontraditional approaches to religion Jesse Walker 5. Religious believers face discrimination in America Center on Religion and Society 6. Nonbelievers face discrimination in America Edward Tabash chapter 2. What effect does religion have on American society? 1. Religion benefits America Leith Anderson 2. Religion harms America Frank R. Zindler 3. Christian fundamentalism threatens America Karen Armstrong 4. Christian fundamentalism does not threaten America Report Newsmagazine 5. Politicians' promotion of religion is unacceptable Ronnie Dugger 6. Politicians' promotion of religion is acceptable Christianity Today 7. Faith-based social programs benefit America George W. Bush 8. Faith-based social programs are not as effective as secular programs Amy Sullivan chapter 3. What should be done to accommodate religious freedom in America? 1. "Under God" should be removed from the Pledge of Allegiance part I. Americans United for Separation of Church and State ... [et al. ; part II. Nebraska Zen Center ... [et al. 2. "Under God" should remain in the Pledge of Allegiance Steve Bonta 3. Public schools should encourage instruction about religion Krista Kafer 4. Public schools must avoid the promotion of religion Rob Boston 5. New laws are needed to protect religious freedom in the workplace Avi Schick 6. Laws protecting religious freedom in the workplace could have harmful effects American Civil Liberties Union chapter 4. What values should religious Americans support? 1. Religious Americans should support the right to choose abortion Amy Hetrick 2. Religious Americans should reject abortion Concerned Women for

America 3. Religious leaders should support same-sex marriage Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing 4. Religious leaders should support traditional marriage David Neff 5. Christians should embrace nonviolence John Dear, interviewed by Stephen Morris 6. Christians should not reject the just use of violence Mark Galli 7. Activism is the best way to achieve social justice George J. Bryjak 8. Emphasizing personal morality is the best way to achieve social justice Doug Tattershall.

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