Table of Contents

Contributors Foreword by Helen Thomas Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Religion in American Politics by John G. West, Jr. Encyclopedia of Religion in American Politics Appendices 273 Appendix 1: Speeches and Documents Mayflower Compact (1620) The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639) The Act of Toleration of Maryland Colony (1649) The First Thanksgiving Proclamation (1676) Clause of the Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776) Thomas Jefferson's Draft for a Bill Establishing Religious Freedom (1779) James Madison's "Memorial and Remonstrance" (1785) The Northwest Ordinance (1787) George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation (1789) Constitutional Clauses Addressing Religion (1789-91) George Washington's Letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island (1790) President George Washington's Farewell Address (1796) Thomas Jefferson's Letter to the Danbury Baptist Association of Connecticut (1802) Excerpts from Joseph Story's Commentaries on the Constitution (1833) Angelina Grimke's Appeal to Christian Women (1836) South Carolina Governor John H. Hammond's "Slavery Is Not a Sin Speech" (1853) Lyrics to "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" by Julia Ward Howe (1862) The Second Inaugural Address of President Abraham Lincoln (1865) Philip Schaff's Speech on "The Idea of Religious Freedom" (1888) Andrew Carnegie's "Gospel of Wealth" (1889) Pope Leo XIII's Encyclical Testem Benevolentiae Nostrae (1899) Booker T. Washington's "The Religious Life of the Negro" Speech (1905) Humanist Manifesto (1933) Economic Justice for All: A Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S Economy (1986) Christian Coalition's "Contract with the American Family" (1995) Appendix 2: List of Organizations Appendix 3: Timeline Index

About the Author

Jeffrey D. Schultz is president of Jeffrey D. Schultz & Co., Inc. He has taught political science and history at a number of colleges, including White Pines College and Colorado College. He was the associate editor for the two-volume Encyclopedia of the Democratic Party and the two-volume Encyclopedia of the Republican Party. He is currently editing a book on presidential scandals. John G. West, Jr., is assistant professor of political science at Seattle Pacific University and Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute in Seattle. He has written numerous articles, speeches, and presentations on the subject of American politics and the role of religion in American politics. West holds a PhD in government from Claremont Graduate School. Iain Maclean is assistant professor of Western-religious thought, Department of Philosophy and Religion, at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. He has written several articles, speeches, and presentations on the subject of religion and society. Maclean holds a ThD in religion and society from Harvard Divinity School.

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A very thorough appendix. . . . Anyone investigating the nexus between these two powerful forces in American history and society will do well to turn this encyclopedia for a wealth of useful information on this topic.
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[C]omprehensive and thoughtful . . . nicely packaged. . . . A valuable resource is included near the end of the encyclopedia with a listing of major national religious organzations representing a variety of beliefs, complete with addresses and phone numbers and descriptions of the groups' purposes.
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