Support for Israel has been a hallmark issue of the Jewish lobby in American politics. But what do Jewish religious leaders think about U.S. policy toward Israel and the peace process, and how often do they address these issues? Copyright (c) 2006 Southwestern Social Science Association.

Despite the fact that numerous Christian denominations in America condemn or condone the death penalty, extant research on the effects of religiosity on citizens' support for capital punishment has generated ambiguous results of denominational affiliation. This empirical ambiguity may be the...