Religion & Politics
Spring 2009

Central Links Page

Chapter 1 -     Religion in American Life

Chapter 2 -     Religion as a Political Factor

Chapter 3 -     Religion and American Political Culture

Chapter 4 -     Religion and State

Chapter 5-6 - Religion and Public Policy

Chapter 7 -     Religion and Political Behavior

Chapter 8 -     Politics of Evangelical Protestants

Chapter 9 -     Politics of Other Religious Groups

Chapter 10 -   Religion and the Politics of Ethnic and Religious Minorities

Chapter 11 -   The Other Minorities: Women and Sexual Orientation

Chapter 12 -   Religion and Democracy 


Useful Links Mentioned in Class:

Fire of God Case

Local Faith-Based Social Service Providers (addendum to Chapters 5)
    Catholic Charities
    Christians Concerned for the Community
    Gainesville Community Ministry
    Interfaith Hospitality Network
    Salvation Army
    St. Francis House

Varieties of American Protestant Churches
    Mainline Protestant - United Church of Gainesville
    Evangelical Protestant - Tower Church    

Links to Study of Florida Constitutional Revision Commission

Jews and Politics
SES Differences between Jews and Non-Jews in the United States
Jewish Presidential Voting, 1972-2004
Contemporary Jewish Political Attitudes
American Jewish Attitudes to Religion & State
American Jewish Support for Israel