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U. S. Supreme Court Multimedia Database
The Oyez Project at Northwestern University is maintained with assistance from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Through this site one can gain access to the texts of cases, as well as RealAudio recordings of the oral arguments.
http://www.oyez.org/
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First Things: A Journal of Religion and Public Life
This publication features articles on subjects in theology, philosophy, politics, literature, education, and culture. The web site does a superb job of making the print version available electronically.
http://www.firstthings.com/
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Online Journal of Public Theology
This site offers articles and news stories relating to Christianity, politics, and culture. Maintained by Ed Knudson.
http://www.pubtheo.com/
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Salt of the Earth: The Online Source for Social Justice
"Though it has ceased publication as a print journal, Salt of the Earth continues its mission as an online toolbox of resources, stories, and strategies for parish- and community-based organizers and volunteers working to fulfill the social mission of the church in their parish community through direct service or advocacy work. Salt of the Earth is one way you can introduce the long tradition of Catholic social teaching and the social mission of the church to your parish community. Salt of the Earth online is maintained by the Claretian Missionaries."
http://salt.claretianpubs.org/
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Sojourners Online
A Christian periodical addressing social and political issues.
http://www.sojo.net/
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Americans United for Separation of Church and State
This organization "speaks out through the media, public forums, debates, lectures, and other avenues in defense of religious diversity and church-state separation."
http://www.au.org/
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Christian Coalition of America
This is the homepage of the well-known conservative political action organization. "We are driven by the belief that people of faith have a right and a responsibility to be involved in the world around them. That involvement includes community, social and political action. Our goals include: Strengthening the family; Protecting innocent human life; Returning education to local and parental control; Easing the tax burden on families; Punishing criminals and defending victims' rights; Protecting young people and our communities from the pollution of pornography; Defending the institution of marriage; Protecting religious freedom."
http://www.cc.org/
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Evangelicals for Social Action
"Evangelicals working together to challenge and equip the church to be agents of God's redemption and transformation in the world. We do this through: • reflection on church and society; • training in holistic ministry; •linking people together for mutual learning and action."
http://www.esa-online.org/
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Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics
"The Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics was created in 1997 to continue the work of integrating Christian faith and politics advanced by its namesake, educator and public servant Paul B. Henry."
http://www.calvin.edu/henry/
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J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies
"The Institute is the oldest and most well established facility of its kind located in a university setting. It is exclusively devoted to research in the broad field of church and state and the advancement of religious liberty around the world."
http://www.baylor.edu/church_state/splash.php
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RJ&L Religious Liberty Archive
"The Religious Liberty Archive is an extensive repository of valuable information and a useful resource for anyone seeking information about state and federal laws pertaining to religious freedom in the United States. View other Religious Liberty cases, commentaries, federal statutes, state constitutions, and important historical materials relevant to religious freedom in the United States."
http://www.churchstatelaw.com/
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"Religion and Politics"
A course by Laurie Bagby at Kansas State University.
http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~lauriej/courses/polsc675/syllabus_print.html
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"Religion and Politics"
A course by Walton Brown at Central Connecticut State University.
http://www.polisci.ccsu.edu/brown/ps291syallabus.htm
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"Religion and Politics in the U. S."
A course by Kenneth Wald at the University of Florida.
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/kenwald/pos4291/
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Christians in Political Science
"The Purpose of Christians in Political Science is to: 1. Encourage, stimulate, and assist members to integrate their Christian faith into their research and writing; 2. Encourage, stimulate and assist members to bring insights and perspectives from their faith to classroom teaching in appropriate, creative ways; and 3. Provide a forum for fellowship among Christians in political science."
http://www.calvin.edu/henry/christians_in_political_science/
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Religion and Politics Section (American Political Science Association)
"The Religion and Politics Organized Section encourages the study of religion and politics by political scientists with a diverse set of interests, including issues of church and state, morality and social justice, political behavior, and public policy. With nearly 500 members in the U.S. and nineteen different nations, the Section publishes a newsletter and organizes Religion and Politics panels for the annual APSA conference."
http://www.apsanet.org/~religionandpolitics/
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Ideologies of War and Terror
This site offers psychological perspectives on ideologies that lead to violence, with attention to the religious dimensions of social movements.
http://ideologiesofwar.com/
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"Ethics, Religion, and International Politics"
A course by David Hollenbach at Boston College.
http://www2.bc.edu/~hollenb/th563/th563.htm
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"Plea for Religious Liberty"
From the writings of colonial leader Roger Williams.
http://www.constitution.org/bcp/religlib.htm
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Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies
"J.S.R.I. is an international publication of the Seminar for the Interdisciplinary Research of Religions and Ideologies. It is a peer-review academic publication intended for professors and young researchers interested in the study of religions and ideologies. J.S.R.I. encourages interdisciplinary approaches engaging the following domains: interreligious dialogue, philosophy of religions, political philosophy and political science, ethics, religious studies, anthropology, sociology, educational science and communications theory. Proposals from other related spheres of research can be submitted to the editors. J.S.R.I. is an open-access journal published on the internet, with three issues per year. The languages in which materials can be published are English and Romanian."
http://www.jsri.ro/
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Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy
"The Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy is a non-profit organization, based in Washington, D.C., dedicated to promoting democracy in the Muslim world. The Center will endeavor to encourage peaceful dialogue and coexistence as the best way to resolve political disputes and disagreements among the various factions in the Muslim countries."
http://www.csidonline.org/index.php
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"Religion and Politics: U.S. Roman Catholic Perspectives"
A course by Patrick Lynch at Canisius College.
http://www2.canisius.edu/~lynchp/honors319a.html
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Christian Century
"Linking Christian faith and contemporary life."
http://www.christiancentury.org/
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Schall, James V.
Prof. Schall teaches at Georgetown University.
http://www9.georgetown.edu/faculty/schallj/
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Roundtable on Religion & Social Welfare Policy
"Guided by an Advisory Council of prominent civic, media, religious, and academic leaders, the Roundtable has become the preeminent source of expert, unbiased information on policy and legal developments concerning the involvement of faith-based organizations in social services. Drawing on a wide range of experts from government, civic, religious and research organizations, the Roundtable's events and publications have helped to better define and measure the character of faith-based social services; to gauge private and public sector support for their work; and provide new views on their comparative effectiveness."
http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/
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Boisi Center for Religion & American Public Life
"The goal of the Boisi Center is to create opportunities where a community of scholars, policy makers, media and religious leaders in the Boston area and nationally can connect in conversations and scholarly reflection around issues at the intersection of religion and American public life. The hope is that such conversations can help to clarify the moral and normative consequences of public policies in ways that can help us to maintain the common good, while respecting our growing religious diversity."
http://www.bc.edu/centers/boisi/
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Center for the Study of Law and Religion
"The CSLR at Emory University is designed to explore the religious dimensions of law, the legal dimensions of religion, and the interaction of legal and religious ideas, institutions, and methods. The CSLR predicates its work on the belief that religion gives law its spirit and inspires its adherence to ritual, tradition, and justice. Law gives religion its structure and encourages its devotion to order, organization, and orthodoxy. Law and religion share such ideas as fault, obligation, and covenant and such methods as ethics, rhetoric, and textual interpretation. Law and religion also balance each other by counterpoising justice and mercy, rule and equity, discipline and love."
http://cslr.law.emory.edu/
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Southwest Institute on Religion and Civil Society
"SIRCS at the University of New Mexico was founded to promote broadly accessible public dialogue and focused scholarly research regarding the intersection of religion and democracy in the contemporary world. We examine the underpinnings of democratic life in the culture, institutions, and political & economic relations of contemporary society, in the American Southwest, in the United States, and around the world."
http://www.sircs.unm.edu/
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Leonard E. Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life
"The Leonard E. Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life was established at Trinity College in 1996 to advance knowledge and understanding of the varied roles that religious movements, institutions, and ideas play in the contemporary world; to explore challenges posed by religious pluralism and tensions between religious and secular values; and to examine the influence of religion on politics, civic culture, family life, gender roles, and other issues in the United States and elsewhere in the world."
http://www.trincoll.edu/Academics/AcademicResources/values/greenbergcenter/default.htm
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Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty
"Serving fourteen Baptist bodies, the Baptist Joint Committee is a non-profit education and advocacy organization that has worked for nearly seventy years promoting religious liberty for all and upholding the principle of church-state separation."
http://www.bjconline.org/
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"Secular Mirage: Modernity, The Postmodern Turn, and Religious Revivalism"
An article by Manochehr Dorraj in the Journal of Globalization for the Common Good (2007).
http://lass.calumet.purdue.edu/cca/jgcg/2007/sp07/jgcg-sp07-dorraj.htm
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"Religion, Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict"
A course by Jill Irvine at the University of Oklahoma.
http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/I/Jill.Irvine-1/Syllabi/Syllabus%20RELS%20Ethnic%20%2705.pdf
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Religious Affiliation of U.S. Presidents
A list at the Adherents.com web site.
http://www.adherents.com/adh_presidents.html
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"Blood Sacrifice and the Nation: Civil Religion Revisited"
An article by Carolyn Marvin and David Ingle in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion (1996).
http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/fcm/jaar.htm
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Church and State Bibliography
Edited by Charles Bellinger.
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/resources/article2.aspx?id=13531
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Religion and Politics Bibliography
Edited by Charles Bellinger.
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/resources/article2.aspx?id=13667
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Religion, Politics, and Globalization Program at UC Berkeley
"The Religion, Politics, and Globalization Program at UC Berkeley promotes multidisciplinary research and programming by organizing lectures and conferences, encouraging student and faculty research, and serving as a hub for community members interested in understanding how the forces of religion, politics, and globalization interact in the modern world."
http://rpgp.berkeley.edu/
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Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs
"The Berkley Center explores the intersection of religion with contemporary global challenges: relations among states and societies; global development; democracy and human rights; and culture and identity. Two premises guide the Center's work: that scholarship on religion and its role in world affairs can help to address these challenges effectively; and that the open engagement of religious traditions with one another and with the wider society can promote peace."
http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/
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"Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: A More Perfect Union"
An important speech by Barack Obama, in which he discusses his religious faith and his relationship to Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
http://www.barackobama.com/2008/03/18/remarks_of_senator_barack_obam_53.php
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Institute on Religion and Democracy
"The IRD is an ecumenical alliance of U.S. Christians working to reform our churches' social witness, in accord with biblical and historic teachings, thereby contributing to the renewal of democratic society at home and abroad."
http://www.theird.org/
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Thomas More Institute
"The Thomas More Institute is a forum for civil discourse and for challenging inadequate thinking about public policy. It offers a platform for principled engagement with issues of contemporary intellectual and social concern and seeks to make a positive impact upon debate and decision-making. Its name is drawn from one who in his own time notably integrated private life, humanistic interests, professional work, public office and spirituality."
http://www.thomasmoreinstitute.org.uk/
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"Toleration and Freedom in Christian Thought"
A course by Scott McGinnis at Samford University.
http://faculty.samford.edu/~tsmcginn/tf/
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Tony Blair and Miroslav Volf: Faith and Globalization
A 39 minute video featuring Miroslav Volf and Tony Blair speaking on faith and globalization.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHrvy4t8mxg
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"From Theocracy to Democracy"
A course by Chris Nadon at Trinity College.
http://www.trincoll.edu/NR/rdonlyres/D0CBA7A6-01BF-45A0-97CF-505D56F35B5D/0/Nadon_0506.pdf
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"Why We Should Oppose Gay Marriage"
An essay by David Novak.
http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2009/06/259
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Public Discourse: Ethics, Law, and the Common Good
"Public Discourse: Ethics, Law, and the Common Good is an online publication of the Witherspoon Institute that seeks to enhance the public understanding of the moral foundations of free societies by making the scholarship of the fellows and affiliated scholars of the Institute available and accessible to a general audience."
http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/
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