Religion on Capitol Hill : myths and realities / Peter L. Benson and Dorothy L. Williams.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, (c)1986.Description: xii, 224 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
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  • JK1140 .R455 1986
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Contents:
2. Interviewing members of congress: An uncommon success story -- 3. What does congress believe? -- 4. How important is religion to members of congress? -- 5. Is congress as religious as the American public? -- 6. Is the vision of America's founders still alive? -- 7. Dreams for America -- 8. Six types of religion in congress -- 9. What is the connection between religion and voting? -- 10. Profile of the new Christian right in congress -- 11. New perspectives on religion in congress.
Subject: Religion on Capitol Hill, through its pointed illustration of the influence of the religious factor in the policy-making process, has earned a well-deserved reputation among political scientists as a "classic." It demonstrates the fallibility of the popular myths surrounding the place of religion in Congress and sheds light on their correlation with political affiliation and voting records. Proven an excellent supplement for courses in religion and politics, religion and society, and the sociology and psychology of religion, it fills a critical gap by addressing the themes growing out of the increasing interest in the relationship between religion and legislation.
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Reprint. Originally published: San Francisco : Harper and Row, c1982. With new preface.

1. Religion in congress: An issue for the 1980s -- 2. Interviewing members of congress: An uncommon success story -- 3. What does congress believe? -- 4. How important is religion to members of congress? -- 5. Is congress as religious as the American public? -- 6. Is the vision of America's founders still alive? -- 7. Dreams for America -- 8. Six types of religion in congress -- 9. What is the connection between religion and voting? -- 10. Profile of the new Christian right in congress -- 11. New perspectives on religion in congress.

Religion on Capitol Hill, through its pointed illustration of the influence of the religious factor in the policy-making process, has earned a well-deserved reputation among political scientists as a "classic." It demonstrates the fallibility of the popular myths surrounding the place of religion in Congress and sheds light on their correlation with political affiliation and voting records. Proven an excellent supplement for courses in religion and politics, religion and society, and the sociology and psychology of religion, it fills a critical gap by addressing the themes growing out of the increasing interest in the relationship between religion and legislation.

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