Based on a national survey and other data sources, examines who thinks what about issued relating the establishment and the free exercise of religion in the US. Notes that though officially questions of the separation of church and state are decided in the Supreme Court, public opinion affects the choice of justices and their behavior, the implementation of their decisions, and the possibility of Constitutional amendments that overrule the court. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Using data from the Williamsburg Charter surveys, this book provides a portrait of public attitudes on church-state issues. It examines the social, religious and political sources of differences on issues, making comparisons among Protestants, Catholics, Jews and non-denominational others.
