Problems of Political Secularism

America’s secularism debates distract from the deeper problem of a flawed political structure causing gridlock. Public failure evokes personal vice, leading to a cultural war between thinly veiled liberal condescension and right-leaning racism, each latching onto rapidly changing controversies, mostly "religious," and failing to address root causes.

Kenneth J. Long is political theorist and Professor of History and Political Science at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut.

Introduction: No Religions Were Harmed in the Writing of this Book Chapter 1: Barricades Chapter 2: Damage Chapter 3: Diversion Conclusion: Peril and Promise