The God Strategy : How Religion Became a Political Weapon in America
This volume offers a timely and dynamic study of the rise of religion in American politics, examining the public messages of political leaders over the past seventy-five years. The authors show that U.S. politics today is defined by a calculated, deliberate, and partisan use of faith that is unprecedented in modern politics. Beginning with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980, America has seen a no-holds-barred religious politics that seeks to attract voters, identify and attack enemies, and solidify power. Domke and Coe identify a set of religious signals sent by both Republicans and Democra
1 online resource (252 pages)
9780198043737, 0198043732
1058060147
Introduction A New Religious Politics; One: One Nation under God, Divisible; Two: Political Priests; Three: God and Country; Four: Acts of Communion; Five: Morality Politics; Six: Religious Politics and Democratic Vitality; Seven: Act Ii; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index