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Pulpit and Politics

Pulpit and Politics

Clergy in American Politics at the Advent of the Millennium

Edited by Corwin E. Smidt

Imprint: Baylor University Press

Sales Date: 2004-10-06

372 Pages, 6.00 x 9.00 in

Paperback
9781932792133
Published: October 2004

$44.99

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Pulpit and Politics presents the most current and comprehensive examination of the religious beliefs and political behavior of American clergy at the advent of the new millennium. Based on data gathered during the 2000 Presidential election, this study examines the relationship between belief and behavior, theology and politics, religious commitments and social activism from African-American, Baptist, Jewish, Mainline Protestant, Roman Catholic and other religious groups. Pulpit and Politics is a treasure trove of historical, comparative and statistical information about the political behavior of America's clergy.

ContentsAcknowledgmentsContributors

Part 1: Introduction1. Theological and Political Orientations of Clergy within American Politics: An Analytic and Historical Overview--Corwin E. Smidt

Part 2: Politics of Mainline Protestant Clergy2. American Baptist Convention--Sherrie Steiner and Donald Gray3. Disciples of Christ--Sue E. S. Crawford, Melissa M. Deckman, and Laura R. Olson4. Evangelical Lutheran Church of America--Daniel Hofrenning, Janelle Sagness, and L. DeAne Lagerquist5. Presbyterian Church (USA)--William (Beau) Weston6. Reformed Church in America--Corwin E. Smidt7. United Methodist Church--John C. Green

Part 3: Politics of Evangelical Protestant Clergy8. Southern Baptist Convention--James L. Guth9. Churches of Christ--Mel Hailey and Timothy C. Coburn10. Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod--Jeff Walz and Steve Montreal11. Presbyterian Church in America--Brent F. Nelson and Beverly A. Gaddy12. Christian Reformed Church--James M. Penning13. Church of the Nazarene--Linda Beail and Greg Crow14. Assemblies of God--John C. Green15. Evangelical Free Church of America--Kedron Bardwell16. Mennonite Church USA--Lyman A. Kellstedt and James L. Guth

Part 4: Beyond the Two-Party Protestant System17. American Rabbis--Anand E. Sokhey and Paul A. Djupe18. Roman Catholic Priests--Ted G. Jelen19. African Methodist Episcopal Church--Eric McDaniel20. Church of God in Christ--Eric McDaniel21. Unitarian-Universalist Association--John C. Green22. Willow Creek Association--Lyman A. Kellstedt and John C. Green

Part 5: Conclusion23. This World Is Not My Home? Patterns of Clerical Involvement in Politics over Time--Corwin E. Smidt

NotesWorks CitedIndex

CORWIN E. SMIDT is a professor of political science and director of the Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the coauthor and editor of numerous books including The Bully Pulpit: The Politics of Protestant Clergy, Religion and The Culture Wars: Dispatches from the Field, and the forthcoming The New Religious Order in American Politics.

No scholar has ever attempted to do what Corwin Smidt does. Not only is Pulpit and Politics a historic first, but it also provides a succinct history of each group of clergy, which serves as a cornerstone for understanding their theological and political evolution.
~Charles W. Dunn, author of Faith, Freedom, and the Future: Religion in American Political Culture (2003)

The intersection of religion and politics has always been central to the American experience. This book reports on how clergy from most of the major U.S. denominations view this relationship, paying special attention to how, when, and why these religious leaders have felt compelled to speak out.
~Vanessa B. Beasley, Southern Methodist University, author of You, the People: American National Identity in Presidential Rhetoric (2004)

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Clergy in American Politics at the Advent of the Millennium

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