The first scholarly treatment of the strategies employed by the New Christian Right in litigating cases regarding religion using the free speech clause of the U.S. Constitution. "In this well-researched work, Steven P. Brown examines the emergence, growth, and actions of the five main Christian Rights public interest law firms. This book fills a significant gap in the scholarly literature on the Christian Right and should be on the reading list of anyone who studies that movement."--Perspectives on Politics "Brown makes a substantial contribution in his analysis of the New Christian Right's legal activities, a subject about which much is heard but little known. His research explores how the religious Right learned from black, labor, civil libertarian, and feminist organizations how to achieve legal victories after their electoral and legislative moves failed.

Highly recommended."--Choice "Trumping Religion, which raises important questions about the interplay between religion and legal advocacy, is a springboard to further study into the ways religious beliefs and values shape and are shaped by the politics of law."--Review of Politics Steven P. Brown is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Auburn University.