Book contents
- Secular Surge
- Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion, and Politics
- Secular Surge
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- A Closer Look
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Secular Surge
- 2 America the Secular
- 3 Public Secularism
- 4 Secularism and Civic Engagement
- 5 Secularism and Political Attitudes
- 6 Nonreligiosity and Backlash Politics
- 7 Secularism and Party Politics
- 8 Secularism and the Democrats
- 9 Nonreligiosity and the Republicans
- 10 Secularism on the Stump
- 11 Beyond the Secular Surge
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
Bibliography
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 January 2021
Book contents
- Secular Surge
- Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion, and Politics
- Secular Surge
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- A Closer Look
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Secular Surge
- 2 America the Secular
- 3 Public Secularism
- 4 Secularism and Civic Engagement
- 5 Secularism and Political Attitudes
- 6 Nonreligiosity and Backlash Politics
- 7 Secularism and Party Politics
- 8 Secularism and the Democrats
- 9 Nonreligiosity and the Republicans
- 10 Secularism on the Stump
- 11 Beyond the Secular Surge
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
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