A Wall of Separation?: Debating the Public Role of Religion (Enduring Questions in American Political Life)

Segers, Mary, Jelen, Ted G., Cochran, Clarke E.

ISBN 10: 0847683885 / ISBN 13: 9780847683888

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Wall of Separation?: Debating the Public Role of Religion (Enduring Questions in American Political Life)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847683885
• ISBN 13: 9780847683888
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Should the wall of separation between church and state be permeable or inviolable? This question has been hotly contested since the nation's founding and contentious debates persist today. With a collection of the most significant documents and an introduction by Clarke E. Cochran that provides the historical context of the debate, prominent scholars Mary Segers and Ted Jelen debate the impact of organized religion on the democratic process, examine its influence on political discourse, and discuss its significance for the creation of public policy. The authors illuminate the constitutional implications of using religion to cultivate public morality and discuss the complexities of creating a civicminded citizenry in a pluralistic society.

About the Author

TED G. JELEN is Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. His main research interests are in the political mobilization of religious belief, the politics of abortion, and public attitudes toward feminist issues. His work has appeared in a number of scholarly journals and books.