Of late; religion seems to be everywhere; suffusing U.S. politics and popular culture and acting as both a unifying and a divisive force. This collection of manifestos; Supreme Court decisions; congressional testimonies; speeches; articles; book excerpts; pastoral letters; interviews; song lyrics; memoirs; and poems reflects the vitality; diversity; and changing nature of religious belief and practice in American public and private life over the last half century. Encompassing a range of perspectives; this book illustrates the ways in which individuals from all along the religious and political spectrum have engaged religion and viewed it as a crucial aspect of society. The anthology begins with documents that reflect the close relationship of religion; especially mainline Protestantism; to essential ideas undergirding Cold War America. Covering both the center and the margins of American religious life; this volume devotes extended attention to how issues of politics; race; gender; and sexuality have influenced the religious mainstream. A series of documents reflects the role of religion and theology in the civil rights; feminist; and gay rights movements as well as in conservative responses. Issues regarding religion and contemporary American culture are explored in documents about the rise of the evangelical movement and the religious right; the impact of "new" (post-1965) immigrant communities on the religious landscape; the popularity of alternative; New Age; and non-Western beliefs; and the relationship between religion and popular culture.The editors conclude with selections exploring major themes of American religious life at the millennium; including both conservative and New Age millennialism; as well as excerpts that speculate on the future of religion in the United States. The documents are grouped by theme into nine chapters and arranged chronologically therein. Each chapter features an extensive introduction providing context for and analysis of the critical issues raised by the primary sources.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Required ReadingBy CustomerMan; the State and War should be required reading for anyone who wants to discuss international politics. The insights on domestic politics are also valuable. Waltz works through various classical works from Hobbes; Locke; and Spinoza to formulate a coherent and explanatory theory on why wars occur. The first line of the book is; for me at least; political science's version of Call me Ishmael.Waltz divides his book into three separate sections (Man; State; and War) deducing the permissive cause of why wars are able to occur - the answer anarchy of the state system.This book is the foundation upon which all IR is built. Truly a top five classic in political science.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Dijana MujkanovicFantastic book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Every college student should read this at least once.By Shawn McKenzieA must read for any student of international relations. This is one of the most basic and used founding theories about how our world works and can be applied to just about any subject for study.It goes into historical; social; and political examples in order to back the theory. It also goes into many of the concepts by ancient and modern philosophers on the world and war.
