In a nation that pledges allegiance to itself under god, religion is bound to become a factor in the politics that govern it. Religion did not start to be integrated into public affairs until the mid 1980s. It was at this time that abortion and other personal issues began to emerge into the political spectrum. By incorporating aspects of the moral being into government decisions, coalitions were formed to unite for certain issues. Due to the increased combination of religion and partisanship, the ideologies of religious politics and political religion became more prominent, as can be seen in the case of abortion described in American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us.
Religious politics can be explained as the activation of religion through specific political issues. It affects citizens on an individual level. Through the inclusion of high intensity …show more content…
Same sex marriage has been a very controversial topic because it challenges the social norms of marriage. It is also contradicts the views of many members of the church because the pious believe that marriage is sanctioned for a man and a woman. Therefore, when homosexuals began to fight for their rights to marriage, this caused an uproar amongst members of the church. In this example, one can tell that religion is shaping the views that the religious have about marriage, and in turn about how they would vote when making political decisions about the legalization of marriage. As Magagna stated in lecture, the uproar against same-sex marriage can be considered as incentive for collective action to occur (Jan 27). Because members of the church were bound together against same-sex marriage, the non-passing of these legislations would mean higher credibility and status of the church. Therefore, by standing together for this common purpose and performing collective action, they were increasing their standings as a
Religious politics can be explained as the activation of religion through specific political issues. It affects citizens on an individual level. Through the inclusion of high intensity …show more content…
Same sex marriage has been a very controversial topic because it challenges the social norms of marriage. It is also contradicts the views of many members of the church because the pious believe that marriage is sanctioned for a man and a woman. Therefore, when homosexuals began to fight for their rights to marriage, this caused an uproar amongst members of the church. In this example, one can tell that religion is shaping the views that the religious have about marriage, and in turn about how they would vote when making political decisions about the legalization of marriage. As Magagna stated in lecture, the uproar against same-sex marriage can be considered as incentive for collective action to occur (Jan 27). Because members of the church were bound together against same-sex marriage, the non-passing of these legislations would mean higher credibility and status of the church. Therefore, by standing together for this common purpose and performing collective action, they were increasing their standings as a