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The political influence of churches / Paul A. Djupe, Christopher P. Gilbert.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Cambridge studies in social theory, religion, and politicsPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, c2009.Description: x, 284 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780521871655 (hardback)
  • 0521871654 (hardback)
  • 9780521692199 (pbk.)
  • 0521692199 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BR516 .D57 2009
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Contents:
A theory of religious influence on political behavior -- Social networks and church structure: congregations, small groups, informal contacts -- Clergy influences and religious commitment reconsidered: reconciling old and new influences on political behavior -- Church-centered influences on public opinion -- The resourceful believer: generating civic skills in church -- The construction of political mobilization in churches -- Present but not accounted for: churches, institutional treatment, and gender differences in civic resources.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-278) and index.

A theory of religious influence on political behavior -- Social networks and church structure: congregations, small groups, informal contacts -- Clergy influences and religious commitment reconsidered: reconciling old and new influences on political behavior -- Church-centered influences on public opinion -- The resourceful believer: generating civic skills in church -- The construction of political mobilization in churches -- Present but not accounted for: churches, institutional treatment, and gender differences in civic resources.