I am delighted to see this issue of the Brookings Review being devoted to the subject of religion in American public life. I say this not primarily because I am a believer, but because as a social scientist I now find it imperative to think seriously about the “God talk” we hear with increasing frequency these days and to consider what it might mean for formulating and executing public policy.
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Because the Muslim population is based in cities and relatively small, nativists have little contact with and are unlikely to focus on Muslims for long: "We are not the main target of xenophobia because there are bigger groups to be racist about."
