Religion as a Political Problem

Unabridged
Author: Kenneth D. Wald
Narrator: Kenneth D. Wald
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Politics, Lectures, Religion, World Affairs
Publisher: Chautauqua Institution/ The Great Lecture Library
Date: January 2009
Length: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Ratings:
Formats:
  • CD
  • WMA

Overview

Kenneth Wald, a professor of Political Science at the University of Florida since 1983, has written about the relationship of religion and politics in the United States, Great Britain, and Israel. His most recent publications include the The Politics of Gay Rights (University of Chicago Press, 2000, co edited with Craig Rimmerman and Clyde Wilcox) and Private Lives, Public Conflicts: Battles over Gay Rights in American Communities (Congressional Quarterly, 1997, coauthored with James Button and Barbara Rienzo). In the fall of 2002, Princeton University Press will publish his newest book, The Politics of Cultural Differences: Social Change and Voter Mobilization Strategies in the Post-New Deal Period.The title of this lecture is, "Religion as a Political Problem."

Reviews (1)

Great Constitutional Lesson

Written by A. Hughes on December 27th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 3/5

The only reason I didn't give this lecture four stars is that the content of the lecture was quite different from the description. The core message in this lecture was how the subject of religion was handled during the creation of our governing documents: The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and subsequent legal decisions. It was VERY interesting - especially the Lemon Sherbet Rules. I recommend it for anyone - especially HS or college government students. Thanks for reading. Have a terrific day!