Religion Makes the Difference: Why Christian Right Candidates Run for School Board
This study examines why conservative Christians decide to run for school board and compares their decisions with those of non-Christian Right school board candidates. Although the study finds many similarities between the two types of candidates with respect to motivating factors, religious beliefs...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
2001
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Review of religious research
Year: 2001, Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 349-371 |
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| Summary: | This study examines why conservative Christians decide to run for school board and compares their decisions with those of non-Christian Right school board candidates. Although the study finds many similarities between the two types of candidates with respect to motivating factors, religious beliefs largely differentiate the two. Christian Right candidates are significantly more likely to indicate that their decision to run for office stemmed from the chance to "apply their religious or moral beliefs" to education policy. However, this study finds that church attendance--regardless of Christian Right status--is related to whether or not individuals are encouraged to run by fellow church members and pastors. Religious beliefs and practices--often neglected by mainstream political scientists who study political participation--are a vital part of why certain individuals decide to participate in at least one form of local politics. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3512129 |