Chapter 1. The Same, But Different.................................
Religious Britain....................................................
Defining Evangelical...........................................
Religious Similarities............................................
Belonging...................................................
Believing....................................................
Behaving.....................................................Political Differences...............................................
The American Model..................................
The British Model........................................
Comparing Religion.................................................
Research Questions and Summary Answers..........
Chapter 2. A View From the Top.........................................
Elite Interviews........................................................
Obstacles to Politicization.......................................
Institutional Constraints.............................
Cultural Constraints....................................
Summary..................................................................
Chapter 3. Religious and Political Identities......................
Identity Matters.......................................................
Focus Groups............................................................
Not Evangelical.......................................................
Without a Party........................................................
Summary...................................................................
Chapter 4. Political Engagement.........................................
Political Interest.......................................................The Most Important Problem..................................
The Case of Same-Sex Marriage..................
The Social Justice Imperative.................................
Summary..................................................................
Chapter 5. Cultural Engagement............................................
A Christian Country?............................................................
In the Mainstream.......................................................Misunderstanding.......................................................
Summary....................................................................
Chapter 6. Toward an Evangelical Identity..........................
Studying Religion and Politics...................................
Unripe for Politicization.............................................
Needing a Social Identity...........................................
Lessons for American Evangelicals..........................Lessons for British Evangelicals...............................