Andrew Murphy is Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University, New Brunswick,David Gutterman is Associate Professor of Politics at Willamette University.

• 1. The Present Moment: Religious and Political Identities in Contemporary America 2. The "Ground Zero Mosque": Sacred Space and the Boundaries of American Religion 3. A Nation of Maximalists? The Orthodox Alliance’s Identity of Resistance 4. Neoliberalization Theology and the Great American Recession 5. None of the Above: Religious Independents and Identity in America 6. Political Religion and Religious Politics: Navigating Twenty-First Century Identities Bibliography

'In this ambitious and wide-ranging book, Gutterman and Murphy analyze controversies from across the religious and political spectrum, describing the creation of new forms of religious and political identity and demonstrating how they contribute to an increasingly volatile American politics. Carefully researched and well written, Political Religion and Religious Politics is a book for scholars in a variety of disciplines, as well as for general readers. And because it is so timely and topical, it will be an excellent teaching source for courses in religion and politics.' —Michael Lienesch, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA'This book comes at just the right moment, as American religion, politics, and the relationship between the two are changing rapidly. By focusing on specific issues that will continue to affect millions of lives in the twenty-first century, Gutterman and Murphy present a study that is both up-to-the-minute and beautifully grounded in a deep understanding of American political history. Likewise, by placing theoretical focus on identity, they connect their scholarship to the continual preeminence of individualism in American political culture. I highly recommend Political Religion and Religious Politics to anyone who cares about the relationship between American religion and politics.' —Laura R. Olson, Clemson University, USA

Andrew Murphy is Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University, New Brunswick,David Gutterman is Associate Professor of Politics at Willamette University.

• 1. The Present Moment: Religious and Political Identities in Contemporary America 2. The "Ground Zero Mosque": Sacred Space and the Boundaries of American Religion 3. A Nation of Maximalists? The Orthodox Alliance’s Identity of Resistance 4. Neoliberalization Theology and the Great American Recession 5. None of the Above: Religious Independents and Identity in America 6. Political Religion and Religious Politics: Navigating Twenty-First Century Identities Bibliography

'In this ambitious and wide-ranging book, Gutterman and Murphy analyze controversies from across the religious and political spectrum, describing the creation of new forms of religious and political identity and demonstrating how they contribute to an increasingly volatile American politics. Carefully researched and well written, Political Religion and Religious Politics is a book for scholars in a variety of disciplines, as well as for general readers. And because it is so timely and topical, it will be an excellent teaching source for courses in religion and politics.' —Michael Lienesch, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA'This book comes at just the right moment, as American religion, politics, and the relationship between the two are changing rapidly. By focusing on specific issues that will continue to affect millions of lives in the twenty-first century, Gutterman and Murphy present a study that is both up-to-the-minute and beautifully grounded in a deep understanding of American political history. Likewise, by placing theoretical focus on identity, they connect their scholarship to the continual preeminence of individualism in American political culture. I highly recommend Political Religion and Religious Politics to anyone who cares about the relationship between American religion and politics.' —Laura R. Olson, Clemson University, USA

Andrew Murphy is Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University, New Brunswick,David Gutterman is Associate Professor of Politics at Willamette University.

• 1. The Present Moment: Religious and Political Identities in Contemporary America 2. The "Ground Zero Mosque": Sacred Space and the Boundaries of American Religion 3. A Nation of Maximalists? The Orthodox Alliance’s Identity of Resistance 4. Neoliberalization Theology and the Great American Recession 5. None of the Above: Religious Independents and Identity in America 6. Political Religion and Religious Politics: Navigating Twenty-First Century Identities Bibliography

'In this ambitious and wide-ranging book, Gutterman and Murphy analyze controversies from across the religious and political spectrum, describing the creation of new forms of religious and political identity and demonstrating how they contribute to an increasingly volatile American politics. Carefully researched and well written, Political Religion and Religious Politics is a book for scholars in a variety of disciplines, as well as for general readers. And because it is so timely and topical, it will be an excellent teaching source for courses in religion and politics.' —Michael Lienesch, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA'This book comes at just the right moment, as American religion, politics, and the relationship between the two are changing rapidly. By focusing on specific issues that will continue to affect millions of lives in the twenty-first century, Gutterman and Murphy present a study that is both up-to-the-minute and beautifully grounded in a deep understanding of American political history. Likewise, by placing theoretical focus on identity, they connect their scholarship to the continual preeminence of individualism in American political culture. I highly recommend Political Religion and Religious Politics to anyone who cares about the relationship between American religion and politics.' —Laura R. Olson, Clemson University, USA