Politics in a New Key: Religiosity and Participation among Political Activists

In this article we assess the relationship of religion and politics among a key group of American political activists, financial donors to national party and political action committees. Instead of a recent "revival" of religion in politics, we find that a "reformation" of the po...

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Published in:	Political research quarterly 1990-03, Vol.43 (1), p.153-179
Main Authors:	Guth, James L., Green, John C.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Activism Activists Christianity Conservatism Demography Indexing in process Liberalism PAC Political action committees Political activism Political parties Politics Protestantism Religion Religiosity Religious communities Religious right Rights U.S.A
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Summary:	In this article we assess the relationship of religion and politics among a key group of American political activists, financial donors to national party and political action committees. Instead of a recent "revival" of religion in politics, we find that a "reformation" of the political spectrum has been taking place, with the traditional ethnocultural connection of religion and politics shifting to a secular-versus-religious underpinning for political alignments. These changes are best accounted for by demographic factors rather than the mobilization of new activists or new methods of political organization.
ISSN:	0043-4078 2325-8675 1938-274X