1.

Record Nr.

UNISA990000128720203316

Titolo

Goodness-of-fit techniques / edited by Ralph B. D'Agostino, Michael A. Stephens

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : Marcel Dekker, copyr. 1986

ISBN

0-8247-8705-6

Descrizione fisica

XVIII, 560 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Collana

Statistics, textbooks and monographs ; 68

Disciplina

519.5

Collocazione

519 STM (68)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910956626203321

Autore

Smith Gregory Allen

Titolo

Politics in the parish : the political influence of Catholic priests / / Gregory Allen Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2008

ISBN

9781589013896

1589013891

9781435648739

1435648730

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 p.)

Collana

Religion and politics series

Disciplina

322/.10973

Soggetti

Priests - United States - Political activity - History - 20th century

Christianity and politics - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.



Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- A theory of priestly influence -- An initial look at priestly influence -- Priestly politics in 2004 -- Priestly politics confirmed -- The influence of priests on parishoners' politics in 2004 -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Pastor interviews -- Appendix B: Analysis of bulletins -- Appendix C: 2004 survey of priests -- Appendix D: Background on 2004 survey of parishoners -- Appendix E: 2004 survey of parishoners.

Sommario/riassunto

For well over a century the Catholic Church has articulated clear positions on many issues of public concern, particularly economics, capital punishment, foreign affairs, sexual morality, and abortion. Yet the fact that some of the Church's positions do not mesh well with the platforms of either of the two major political parties in the U.S. may make it difficult for Americans to look to Catholic doctrine for political guidance. Scholars of religion and politics have long recognized the potential for clergy to play an important role in shaping the voting decisions and political attitudes