The Prophetic Pulpit: Clergy, Churches, and Communities in American Politics
Despite decades of claims to the contrary, the United States remains a deeply religious nation and American religious professionals occupy a prominent role in shaping the interests and attitudes of their congregations. In this timely and groundbreaking work, Paul A. Djupe and Christopher Gilbert analyze national data from a survey of over 2,400 Episcopal and Evangelical Lutheran Church of America clergy, looking deeper into their motivations for political action. Using the survey data, the authors argue that while personal motivations are a factor, the decisions clergy make about their role in political and civic life are greatly affected by the specific needs of their congregations and communities as well as ongoing influences from their denominations.

As we head into another election season, The Prophetic Pulpit highlights the importance of every player in the political arena.

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The Prophetic Pulpit: Clergy, Churches, and Communities in American Politics
Despite decades of claims to the contrary, the United States remains a deeply religious nation and American religious professionals occupy a prominent role in shaping the interests and attitudes of their congregations. In this timely and groundbreaking work, Paul A. Djupe and Christopher Gilbert analyze national data from a survey of over 2,400 Episcopal and Evangelical Lutheran Church of America clergy, looking deeper into their motivations for political action. Using the survey data, the authors argue that while personal motivations are a factor, the decisions clergy make about their role in political and civic life are greatly affected by the specific needs of their congregations and communities as well as ongoing influences from their denominations.

As we head into another election season, The Prophetic Pulpit highlights the importance of every player in the political arena.

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The Prophetic Pulpit: Clergy, Churches, and Communities in American Politics

The Prophetic Pulpit: Clergy, Churches, and Communities in American Politics

The Prophetic Pulpit: Clergy, Churches, and Communities in American Politics

The Prophetic Pulpit: Clergy, Churches, and Communities in American Politics

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Overview

Despite decades of claims to the contrary, the United States remains a deeply religious nation and American religious professionals occupy a prominent role in shaping the interests and attitudes of their congregations. In this timely and groundbreaking work, Paul A. Djupe and Christopher Gilbert analyze national data from a survey of over 2,400 Episcopal and Evangelical Lutheran Church of America clergy, looking deeper into their motivations for political action. Using the survey data, the authors argue that while personal motivations are a factor, the decisions clergy make about their role in political and civic life are greatly affected by the specific needs of their congregations and communities as well as ongoing influences from their denominations.

As we head into another election season, The Prophetic Pulpit highlights the importance of every player in the political arena.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780742511934
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 07/21/2003
Pages: 272
Product dimensions: 5.85(w) x 8.95(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Paul A. Djupe is assistant professor of political science at Denison University. Christopher P. Gilbert is professor of political science at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 List of Tables and Figures
Chapter 2 Clergy, Churches, and Communities
Chapter 3 An Overview of ELCA and Episcopal Clergy
Chapter 4 Congregational Resources for Clergy Political Action
Chapter 5 Communities of Concern: The Context of Clergy Political Activity
Chapter 6 The Political Voice of Clergy
Chapter 7 Leaders of the Flock or Lone Rangers? Clergy in Electoral Politics
Chapter 8 The Local Political Participation of ELCA and Episcopal Clergy
Chapter 9 Sending a Message to Government: Clergy Conventional and Unconventional Contacting
Chapter 10 Denominational Politics: Clergy Opinions and Actions Regarding Full Communion
Chapter 11 Conclusion: The Evolution of Clergy Political Activity
Chapter 12 Coding of Variables Used
Chapter 13 Methodological Notes
Chapter 14 References

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