Articles by Mark Silk
One Nation, Divisible: How Regional Religious Differences Shape American Politics
Mark Silk, Andrew Walsh Monday, 23 March 2009
Though religious Americans are often lumped together, the authors find that there are significant regional religious differences. They examine religious diversity in eight regions and how this diversity impacts national issues. (Rowman & Littlefield, 2008.)
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Religious Persecution as a U.S. Policy Issue
Rosalind Hackett, Mark Silk, Dennis Hoover, editors Monday, 23 March 2009
This volume stems from a consultation convened shortly after the passage of the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) in 1998. It includes perspectives on religious persecution and U.S. policy from selected government officials, human rights professionals, representatives of religious organizations, religion scholars, lawyers, and journalists. (Leonard Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life, 2000.)
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In Search of Non-secularist Democracy
Mark Silk Tuesday, 1 March 2005
Iraq's notions of Pan-Islam may be far from European secularism, but may have some similarities to America's history of civil religion. [FREE]