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  • Mormonism: The Basics

    Series series The Basics
    Although often regarded as marginal or obscure, Mormonism is a significant American religious minority, numerically and politically. The successes and struggles of this U.S. born religion reveal much about how religion operates in U.S. society. Mormonism: The Basics introduces the teachings, practices, evolution, and internal diversity of this movement, whose cultural icons range from Mitt Romney ... Read more

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  • Modern Polygamy in the United States

    Historical, Cultural, and Legal Issues

    Edited by Cardell Jacobson, Lara Burton ...
    Few people realize that polygamy continues to exist in the United States. Thus, world-wide attention focused on the State of Texas in 2008 as agents surrounded the compound of The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS) and took custody of more than 400 children. Several members of this schismatic religious group, whose women adorned themselves in “prairie dresses,” ... Read more

    $29.69 USD

  • The Judge in a Democracy

    by Aharon Barak ...
    Whether examining election outcomes, the legal status of terrorism suspects, or if (or how) people can be sentenced to death, a judge in a modern democracy assumes a role that raises some of the most contentious political issues of our day. But do judges even have a role beyond deciding the disputes before them under law? What are the criteria for judging the justices who write opinions for the ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • Mormon America

    The Power and the Promise

    Who Are the Mormons?The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: - Has over 12.5 million members worldwide and is one of the fastest-growing and most centrally controlled U.S.-based religions - Is by far the richest religion in the United States per capita, with $25 to $30 billion in estimated assets and $5 to $6 billion more in estimated annual income - Boasts such influential members as ... Read more

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  • The Mormon People

    The Making of an American Faith

    “From one of the brightest of the new generation of Mormon-studies scholars comes a crisp, engaging account of the religion’s history.”—The Wall Street JournalWith Mormonism on the nation’s radar as never before, religious historian Matthew Bowman has written an essential book thatpulls back the curtain on more than 180 years of Mormon history and doctrine. He recounts the church’s origins and ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Thy Kingdom Come

    How the Religious Right Distorts Faith and Threatens America

    For much of American history, evangelicalism was aligned with progressive political causes. Nineteenth-century evangelicals fought for the abolition of slavery, universal suffrage, and public education. But contemporary conservative activists have defaulted on this majestic legacy, embracing instead an agenda virtually indistinguishable from the Republican Party platform. Abortion, gay marriage, ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Mormonism

    A Very Short Introduction

    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Beginning with a handful of members in 1830, the church that Joseph Smith founded has grown into a world-wide organization with over 12 million adherents, playing prominent roles in politics, sports, entertainment, and business. Yet they are an oddity. They are considered wholesome, conservative, and friendly on one hand, and clannish, weird, and self-righteous on the other. Mormonism: A Very ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Liberty of Conscience

    In Defense of America's Tradition of Religious Equality

    In one of the great triumphs of the colonial and Revolutionary periods, the founders of the future United States overcame religious intolerance in favor of a constitutional order dedicated to fair treatment for people's deeply held conscientious beliefs. It granted equal liberty of conscience to all and took a firm stand against religious establishment. This respect for religious difference, ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Courting Disaster

    How the Supreme Court is Usurping the Power of Congress and the People

    by Pat Robertson ...
    In this book, Pat Robertson examines the threat of "no judicial limits" to the Christian heritage of our country, and how it has steadily eroded the power of both representative government and democracy itself. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Gay Marriage: The Pros and Cons of the Issue

    by ViewCaps ...
    Gay Marriage. That single phrase is enough to spark a passionate debate from either side. It’s hard to form a view one way or another when there is so much heated opinion for or against it.The ViewCaps Pros and Cons series takes a step back and looks at the issue objectively. It lays out only the facts and let’s you decide what opinion to take.ViewCaps is an imprint of BookCaps™ Study Guides. With ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • City of Man

    Religion and Politics in a New Era

    An era has ended. The political expression that most galvanized evangelicals during the past quarter-century, the Religious Right, is fading. What's ahead is unclear. Millions of faith-based voters still exist, and they continue to care deeply about hot-button issues like abortion and gay marriage, but the shape of their future political engagement remains to be formed.Into this uncertainty, ... Read more

    $11.59 USD