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Race and the Power of Sermons on American Politics

R. Khari Brown, Ronald E. Brown, and James S. Jackson
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This book examines the intersection of race, political sermons, and social justice. Religious leaders and congregants who discuss and encourage others to do social justice embrace a form of civil religion that falls close to the covenantal wing of American civil religious thought. Clergy and members who share this theological outlook frame the nation as being exceptional in God's sight. They also emphasize that the nation's special relationship with the Creator is contingent on the nation working toward providing opportunities for socioeconomic well-being, freedom, and creative pursuits. God's covenant, thus, requires inclusion of people who may have different life experiences but who, nonetheless, are equally valued by God and worthy of dignity. Adherents to such a civil religious worldview would believe it right to care for and be in solidarity with the poor and powerless, even if they are undocumented immigrants, people living in non-democratic and non-capitalist nations, or members of racial or cultural out-groups. Relying on 44 national and regional surveys conducted between 1941 and 2019, Race and the Power of Sermons on American Politics explores how racial experiences impact the degree to which religion informs social justice attitudes and political behavior. This is the most comprehensive set of analyses of publicly available survey data on this topic.
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Race and Sociopolitical Expectations of Religion
  • Chapter 2. Race and Political Sermons
  • Chapter 3. Race, Political Sermons, and Public Policy Attitudes
  • Chapter 4. Race, Sermons, and Activism
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A. Sample Descriptions
  • Appendix B. Measures
  • Appendix C. Databases
  • Footnotes
  • References
  • Index
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Published: 2021
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
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  • 978-0-472-13259-1 (hardcover)
  • 978-0-472-12909-6 (ebook)
Subject
  • Political Science:Race and Politics
  • Religion
  • African American Studies

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Image of a sanctuary inside a church with people in the foreground.

Central United Methodist Church, Detroit

From Introduction

Fig. 1. Sanctuary of Central United Methodist Church, Detroit. (Courtesy of J. Moody, Central United Methodist Church, Detroit.)

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President Ronald Reagan

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Fig. 2. President Ronald Reagan delivering his farewell address on January 11, 1989. (Courtesy of Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.)

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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

From Chapter 1

Fig. 3. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at a Vietnam War protest in front of the United Nations. (Library of Congress.)

Image of a reverend speaking in a church in front of a red wall.

Rev. Mike Moran

From Chapter 1

Fig. 4. Rev. Mike Morran delivering a sermon at First Unitarian Society of Denver. (Courtesy of FUSDEN.)

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Support for Religion Being Active in Social Justice Aims by Race: 2016 NPS

From Chapter 1

Fig. 5. Support for religious institutions being more active in pursuing social justice aims, by race. (2016 National Politics Study.)

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Rev. William Barber

From Chapter 1

Fig. 6. Rev. William Barber (center) speaking to media at a 2015 Moral Monday rally in Albany, New York. (Courtesy of North Carolina NAACP.)

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Support for Clergy/Church Involvement in Foreign Policy by Race and Survey

From Chapter 1

Fig. 7. Support for clergy/church involvement in foreign policy, by race and survey.

Bar chart depicting Religion and Racial Justice by Race

Support for Religious Leaders Speaking out for Racial Justice

From Chapter 1

Fig. 8. Support for religious leaders/congregations speaking out and/or politically advocating for racial justice.

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Support for Religious Organizations Politically Advocating with and for the Poor

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Fig. 9. Support for religious organizations politically advocating with and for the poor.

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Support for Clergy/Religion Discussing Immigration by Race and Survey

From Chapter 1

Fig. 10. Support for clergy and/or religious leaders discussing immigration, by race and survey.

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Support for Religious Leaders becoming Politically Involved by Race and Survey

From Chapter 1

Fig. 11. Support for clergy and/or religious leaders becoming politically involved, by race and survey. (Note: * < .05, ** < .01; Whites and Hispanics are compared to Blacks.)

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Race and Support for Religious Involvement in Social Movements by Race and Survey

From Chapter 1

Fig. 12. Support for religious involvement in social movements, by race and survey.

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William F. Buckley and Rev. William S. Coffin

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Fig. 13. William F. Buckley (left) and Rev. William Sloane Coffin (right) debating on Firing Line. (Courtesy of Hoover Institution Archives.)

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Rev. Dr. George F. Regas

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Fig. 14. Rev. Dr. George F. Regas speaking about the Iraq War at the University of California, Santa Barbara. (Courtesy of UCTV, 2007.)

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Rev. Otis Moss III

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Fig. 15. Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III delivering a sermon at Alfred Street Baptist Church, Alexandria, Virginia. (Courtesy of Alfred Street Baptist Church.)

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Rev. Francisco Garcia

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Fig. 16. Rev. Francisco García delivering a sermon at All Saints Church, Pasadena, California. (Courtesy of All Saints Church, Pasadena.)

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Probability of Hearing Sermons about Race by Race and Survey

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Fig. 17. Probability of hearing sermons about race, by race and survey.

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Probability of Hearing Sermons about Poverty-related issues by Race and Survey

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Fig. 18. Probability of hearing sermons about poverty-related issues, by race and survey.

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Probability of Hearing Sermons about Immigration by Race and Survey

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Fig. 19. Probability of hearing sermons about immigration, by race and survey.

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Probability of Hearing Sermons about War by Race and Survey

From Chapter 2

Fig. 20. Probability of hearing sermons about war, by race and survey.

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