Religion Returns to the Public Square

An eleven-essay academic volume from the Woodrow Wilson Center that goes beyond typical culture-war framing to offer genuine historical and philosophical depth on why religion has re-entered American public life. The Pew Forum and Johns Hopkins University Press backing signals credibility, and the breadth of topics — from constitutional law to foreign policy — gives it lasting reference value. It is dense reading, and some essays will feel dated, but for its scholarly audience it remains a substantive contribution.