The Diminishing Divide Religion's Changing Role in American Politics |
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| Author:
| Kohut, Andrew
Green, John C.
Keeter, Scott |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8157-5017-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2000 |
| Publisher: | Brookings Institution Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution forbids the creation of an official state church, and we hear the phrase ""separation of church and state"" so frequently that it may surprise us to note that no such barrier exists between religion and politics.
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution forbids the creation of an official state church, and we hear the phrase ""separation of church and state"" so frequently that it may surprise us to note that no such barrier exists between religion and politics.