Race and Ethnicity

Abstract

This chapter addresses the impact of religious involvement on race in America by examining the research literature that has emerged over the past decade. Attention is paid to trends and patterns in religious participation and practices across racial-ethnic groups during that time period. The continued debate over religion as an integrative or divisive community force is also probed in depth, as are commonalities and differences in attitudes and outcomes across racial-ethnic and religious lines on a variety of issues. The concluding section offers thoughts on the state of the literature and suggested directions for future research.