Ariane ZAMBIRAS - The Religious Dynamics in California and their Political Effects

Pouvoirs n°133 - La Californie - avril 2010 - p.103-114

"Competitive marketplace", "pluralism", and "fluid identities" are words often used to describe the California religious landscape. Probably nowhere else better than in the Golden State is expressed the capacity of religion to be a factor of innovation : first, from the point of view of practices, with taking and borrowing happening across denominational boundaries ; but also from a political perspective, with some Evangelicals and progressive Christians siding together to make the environment a top priority. This contribution first presents the defining characteristics of the California religious landscape, and then focuses on a precise case of religious involvement in the political sphere. Résumé

Référence électonique : Ariane ZAMBIRAS, "The Religious Dynamics in California and their Political Effects", Pouvoirs, revue française d’études constitutionnelles et politiques, n°133, 2010, . Consulté le 02-06-2012. URL : http://www.revue-pouvoirs.fr/The-Religious-Dynamics-in.html