How Religion Affects Politics

Monday, September 11

Readings

  1. Djupe, Paul A., and Christopher P. Gilbert. 2009. “A Theory of Religious Influences on Political Behavior.” In The Political Influence of Churches. New York: Cambridge University Press. (Introduction: pp 1-20.)

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Wednesday, September 13

Readings

  1. Brewer, Mark D., Rogan Kersh, and R. Eric Petersen. 2003. “Assessing Conventional Wisdom about Religion and Politics: A Preliminary View from the Pews.” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 42(1): 125–36.

Friday, September 15

Readings

  1. Campbell, David E. 2004. “Acts of Faith: Churches and Political Engagement.” Political Behavior 26(2): 155–80.