What book should I read to get an understanding of the the current Israeli/Palestinian conflict and the history of the Israeli state? [more inside]
posted by phrontist on Jun 29, 2009 - 16 answers

I'm looking for recommendations on books on purported (modern) religious miracles in Latin America, and their impact on society and politics. [more inside]
posted by Joakim Ziegler on Jun 11, 2008 - 2 answers

To what extent does the idea of a "Catholic Left" still exist in the United States? [more inside]
posted by R. Mutt on Nov 24, 2007 - 25 answers

To what extent do political organisations in the US use religious issues to manipulate the electorate? Ideas for political research -US perspective please! [more inside]
posted by Flamingoroad on Oct 3, 2006 - 17 answers

In the past few years, I have read--over and over--that many American Christians feel that "Christianity is under attack," and that there is an "assault on people of faith." [more inside]
posted by curtm on Sep 9, 2005 - 76 answers

Could you point me to statistics about who gives to charity? Specifically correlated with political parties, income, race, and religious status? I'm looking for statistics, not opinions.
posted by callmejay on Sep 7, 2005 - 8 answers