Product Description: After the reelection of George W. Bush in 2004, the "God Gap" became a hotly debated political issue. Religious voters were seen as the key to Bush's victory, and Democrats began scrambling to reach out to them. Four years later, however, with the economy in a tailspin on election day, religion barely seemed to register on people's radar screens...read more

Product Description: Catholics everywhere are challenged to reflect on the state of the church and its social context. This book is the only reader-friendly resource that interprets current statistics on Catholic population, institutions and personnel -- and what these numbers portend...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)