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Wuthnow (sociology, Princeton Univ.) delves into the role of religion in Texas history. Beginning with the state's struggles with the impacts of Reconstruction and continuing through the early 2000s, the author traces the growth of religious institutions in Texas and their rising influence. He argues that Texas's role as a highly visible and influential state in national conservative politics grew out of frontier values of self-suffi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More