| Author | : Elizabeth Anne Oldmixon |
| File Size | : 53,8 Mb |
| Publisher | : Unknown |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 03 May 2024 |
| ISBN | : 1349483915 |
| Pages | : null pages |
Mediating Religion and Government by Elizabeth Anne Oldmixon Book PDF Summary
"The central argument of this volume is that the influence of religion on politics and policy in the United States is mediated by and through political institutions such as Congress, the presidency, the courts, and bureaucracy. The great 20th century social movements, such as Prohibition and the Civil Rights Movement for African Americans, were informed by religious values and interests brought into the public square. But those values and interests are channeled and re-shaped by the process of policy-making itself. Political institutions are not merely ciphers for religious impulses. They provide the rules and context under which religious and secular interests seek policy influence. In order to fully understand this dynamic, we must look to the political institutions that make, implement, and interpret policy. The volume elaborates on this process by highlighting individual institutions with each chapter"--