Religion and the Culture Wars: Dispatches from the Front
- ISBN-10
- 0847682684
- ISBN-13
- 9780847682683
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Pub Incorporated
- Author
- John Clifford Green
Description
As the 20th Century draws to a close, cultural conflict plays an increasingly dominant role in American politics, with religion acting as a catalyst in the often bitter confrontations ranging from abortion to public education. These insightful essays by leading scholars in the field examine the role of religion in these 'culture wars' and present a mixed assessment of the scope and divisiveness of such conflicts.
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