tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post5035380878455176979..comments2024-03-26T11:33:59.219-06:00Comments on Religion in American History: Red State ReligionPaul Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-46465578284874861442012-07-04T09:55:05.752-06:002012-07-04T09:55:05.752-06:00I reviewed this book for the AHR, which means the ...I reviewed this book for the AHR, which means the review will be out in a year or two. I conclude:<br /><br />"Red State Religion is an excellent book. One of Wuthnow’s great strengths is that he crosses disciplinary boundaries so masterfully. He writes outstanding history, but he also has a sociologist’s eye for quantitative data. His engaging narrative is supported by vast demographic information, substantive polling results, and over a hundred interviews. The result is an important book that adds a fresh dimension to our understanding of the staying power of conservatism and the relationship between religion and politics in modern America. While numerous studies have probed rightward shifts in the west and south, Wuthnow helps us understand how faith and politics have long walked hand-in-hand in the heart of red-state America."Matt Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772640859197746965noreply@blogger.com