Miller has collected a number of diverse and useful rhetorical studies to demonstrate the importance of religious freedom in the contemporary public imaginary and its representative discourse. It is a welcome addition to and unique representation of rhetorical scholarship.

Steven Goldzwig, Marquette University

Freedom of religion remains a contentious issue in American public culture. Across 12 timely chapters, The Rhetoric of Religious Freedom in the United States illustrates the myriad of ways in which the concept of religious freedom becomes negotiated in political, legal, and social spheres. By addressing the issue through a rhetorical framework, this collection contributes an important perspective to ongoing controversies and speaks to the complex negotiation of American values.

Leslie J. Harris, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The Rhetoric of Religious Freedom in the United Statesis a timely collection of essays that together highlight the diversity of ways that religious traditions and political actors speak about religious freedom. The volume should be of interest to a wide variety of audiences, including both qualitatively and quantitatively minded scholars. In a scholarly world in which the deluge of research makes it all too easy to only pay attention to one’s own field, this collection of essays by Communication and Rhetoric scholars serves as a reminder of the importance and benefits of engaging scholarship from other disciplines.

Politics and Religion