Prophecy and Politics: Abortion in the Election of 1976

In: Worldview, Band 20, Heft 3, S. 25-37

Abstract

Whether religion significantly influenced the results of the 1976 Presidential election, and specifically whether Jimmy Carter had a "Catholic problem" stemming from the abortion issue or other less tangible considerations, will no doubt be debated for some time to come. The recent election did, however, raise other kinds of questions regarding the relationship between religion and politics that have scarcely been recognized but that may have serious meanings for the future of religion in America.