Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-324) and index
Introduction: Toward a fuller understanding of religion and politics / Paul A. Djupe & Laura R. Olson -- God and gaming : community conflict over a proposed Indian casino in west Michigan / James M. Penning & Andrew Storteboom -- Sweet land of liberty : the gay marriage amendment in Nevada / David F. Damore, Ted G. Jelen, & Michael W. Bowers -- Clergy and controversy : a study of clergy and gay rights in Columbus, Ohio / Paul A. Djupe, Jacob R. Neiheisel, & Anand Edward Sokhey -- Religious interests in community collaboration : the quiet fight for health care in south Omaha / Sue E.S. Crawford -- Homelessness, ecumenism, and politics in Racine, Wisconsin / Laura R. Olson -- Religious interests and the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday in Greenville, South Carolina / James L. Guth ... [et al.] -- Salt Lake City’s Main Street plaza controversy / J. Quin Monson & Kara L. Norman -- From riots to reconciliation : the religious interests involved in healing Cincinnati after racial unrest / Anand Edward Sokhey -- Unity in the face of the faceless : clergy opposition to the Ku Klux Klan in northwest Arkansas / Franklyn C. Niles -- Conclusion: A meditation on and meta-analysis of the public presence of religious interests / Paul A. Djupe & Laura R. Olson.
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