Faith in Action

List of Tables and Figures
Preface
Introduction: Democratic Renewal in America
Part One: Dynamics of Contention in Faith-Based and Multiracial Organizing
1. Faith-Based Organizing in Action: The Local Organizing Committee at Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church
2. Higher Power: The Symbiosis of Religion and Politics
3. Race-Based Organizing in Action
4. Reweaving the Social Fabric: Social Capital and Political Power
Part Two: Thinking Culturally about Politics
5. The Political Culture of Faith-Based Organizing: Practices, Beliefs, Ethos
6. Cultural Dynamics and Political Action
7. The Limitations of Religious Culture: Moralistic and Therapeutic Faith
8. Making Democracy Work in America
Appendix 1: Organizations Sponsoring Multiracial Organizing and Faith-Based Organizing
Appendix 2: History and Development of PICO
Notes
References
Index