Praise for Previous Editions: This thoughtful new edition closely tracks the current salience of religion to the political system, while carefully placing these developments in historical and theoretical context. It will promote discussion of the key issues in the field in both introductory and upper level courses--a real achievement. --Paul A. Djupe, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Denison University Carefully re-organized and updated, the new edition builds on the impressive 2nd edition. Fresh insights abound in this accessible text. --Clarke E. Cochran, Texas Tech University Religion and Politics in America is an invaluable primer on this increasing important topic. Well-written, well-researched and up-to-date, it combines a broad vision of the role of faith in American public life with sensitivity to the nuances of religious communities. --John Green, Director, Bliss Institute of Applied Politics, University of Akron This outstanding book is must reading for anyone interested in religion and politics in the United States. The authors provide a current, comprehensive, and accessible examination of an exceedingly important subject. --James M. Penning, Professor of Political Science, Calvin College
