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Religion and politics have often been called taboo topics for
polite dinner conversation, but in political campaigns and
religious services, the two often mix. This book looks at how
religious worship remains embedded with inherent political messages
and behaviors, showing that conflicts between church and state
exist not just in the public arena, but in each sanctuary and house
of worship. To explore this religious-political tension, the book
first examines more obvious examples of worship as political
action, such as when candidates speak during church services or
when political parties hold prayer services at party events. The
initial analysis acts as a foundation for the idea of worship
serving a political purpose, and is followed by analysis of
non-partisan and less obvious political worship services. Religious
sacraments (such as baptism, confirmation, communion/mass, and
confession) function as key moments in which religious participants
pledge allegiance to a power that resides outside Washington, D.C.
or statehouses, thus highlighting the alternative political
messages and space carved out through worship.
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