Rediscovering the religious factor in American politics

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Part I. Why Study Religion in the Context of Politics -- 1 Religion and Politics in Theoretical Perspective -- 2 Measurement Strategies in the Study of Religion and Politics -- Part II. Religion as an Orientation toward Group -- 3 Knowing God's Many People: Denominational Preference and Political Behavior -- 4 Religious Group Identifications: Toward a Cognitive Theory of Religious Mobilization -- 5 From Lambs to Sheep: Denominational Change and Political Behavior