Politics and Religion in the United States

Politics and Religion in the United States by Michael Corbett (co-authored with Julia Corbett Hemeyer and David L. Wilson in later editions) explores the intricate interplay between religiosity and secularism in American political life. The book highlights America’s strict institutional separation of church and state alongside religion’s profound influence on social movements and politics, tracing this dynamic from colonial times through contemporary eras. It covers historical developments, First Amendment interpretations (establishment and free exercise clauses), public opinion data, voting patterns across religious and demographic groups, and the roles of major and minority faiths like Mormonism and Islam. Ex Public Library Copy.