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245 00 $aReligion in America /$cDavid Haugen and Susan Musser, book editors.
260 $aFarmington Hills, MI :$bGreenhaven Press,$cc2011.
300 $a237 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
490 1 $aOpposing viewpoints
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aAmerica was founded on religious principles / M. Stanton Evans -- America was founded on secular principles / Jack Feerick -- Christianity in America is declining / Barry A. Kosmin and Ariela Keysar -- The decline of Christianity in America has been exaggerated / Ed Stetzer -- Religion benefits American society / Patrick F. Fagan -- Religion has not benefited American society / Gregory S. Paul -- Faith-based government programs have a positive impact on America / Aimee Welch -- Faith-based government programs have a negative impact on America / Barry Lynn -- Politics and religion should be separate / Jon Meacham -- Politics and religion cannot be separated / Hunter R. Rawlings III -- Bible classes should be offered in public schools / William R. Mattox Jr -- Bible classes should not be offered in public schools / Michael Jinkins -- Medical practitioners should be protected by conscience clauses / Wesley J. Smith -- Medical practitioners should not be protected by conscience clauses / Jaana Goodrich -- Preachers should be allowed to endorse political candidates from the pulpit / Ron Johnson Jr. -- Preachers should not be allowed to endorse political candidates from the pulpit / Eric Williams -- Christians should oppose same sex marriage / Mark Galli -- Christians should support same sex marriage / part I, John Bryson Chane ; part II, Lisa Miller -- Religious Americans support abortion rights / Nancy Northup -- Religious Americans do not support abortion rights / Dennis Di Mauro -- Abortion is not a religious issue / Garry Wills -- Belief in God and evolution are incompatible / Andrew A. Snelling -- Belief in God and evolution are not incompatible / Karl Giberson and Darrel Falk.
520 $aThis volume explores the topics relating to religion in the United States by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these issues. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions.
651 0 $aUnited States$xReligion.
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700 1 $aMusser, Susan.
830 0 $aOpposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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