Rediscovering the Religious Factor in American Politics

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Preface
Why Study Religion in the Context of Politics
Religion and Politics in Theoretical Perspective	p. 3
Measurement Strategies in the Study of Religion and Politics	p. 26
Religion as an Orientation toward Group
Knowing God's Many People: Denominational Preference and Political Behavior	p. 53
Religious Group Identifications: Toward a Cognitive Theory of Religious Mobilization	p. 72
From Lambs to Sheep: Denominational Change and Political Behavior	p. 100
Religion as a Set of Public and Private Practices
Church Involvement and Political Behavior	p. 121
The Public Dimension of Private Devotionalism	p. 139
Salience: The Core Concept?	p. 157
Doctrinal, Experiential, and Worldview Measures
Doctrinal Beliefs and Political Behavior: Views of the Bible	p. 177
The Political Effects of the Born-Again Phenomenon	p. 199
Religious Worldviews and Political Philosophies: Capturing Theory in the Grand Manner through Empirical Data	p. 216
Leadership Stimuli and Reference Groups
Are the Sheep Hearing the Shepherds? Cue Perceptions, Congregational Responses, and Political Communication Processes	p. 235
Preaching to the Converted: The Causes and Consequences of Viewing Religious Television	p. 255
Does Religion Matter in Studies of Voting Behavior and Attitudes?
Religion the Neglected Variable: An Agenda for Future Research on Religion and Political Behavior	p. 273
Index	p. 305
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