Statement:

As a sociologist I pay attention to religious organizations, to matters of church and state, and more broadly to religion and politics. I have a long-standing interest in sociological theory, and my work is chiefly with survey data, with historical interpretation a close second. At various times my focus has been on the law and judicial behavior, as is illustrated in my current research listed below.

Recent Publications:

• The Dynamics of Religious Organizations. Oxford, 2000
• Soka Gakkai In America. Oxford,1999
• With Liberty For All

Current/Planned Research/Projects:

My current research deals with the changing character of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Courses Taught:

Undergraduate:

• RS 126, Roman Catholicism Today
• RS 141A, Sociology of Religion: The Classical Statements
• RS 141B, Sociology of Religion: Religious Organizations in Contemporary Society
• RS 141C, Sociology of Religion: Church and State Relations

  Graduate:

• RS 200A, Proseminar in History and Theory of Religion
• RS 201, Core Issues in the Study of Religion
• RS 240, Seminar in the Sociology of Religion

Department of Religious Studies | University of California | Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3130
telephone: (805) 893-7136 | fax: (805) 893-2059 | http://www.religion.ucsb.edu