Piety and Public Funding

Discover the intricate relationship between religion and public funding in "Piety and Public Funding" by Axel R. Schäfer. Published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2012, this compelling hardback spans 320 pages and delves into the complexities of church and state dynamics in the United States. Despite the constitutional separation, Schäfer argues that public aid to religious organizations has been a longstanding aspect of liberal social policy. This insightful work explores how the post-World War II surge in public funding for evangelical health care, education, welfare, and foreign relief significantly bolstered the religious Right, contributing to its resurgence. A must-read for those interested in the intersections of faith, politics, and public-private sector cooperation, this book offers a thought-provoking examination of the role of evangelicalism in American public life.