5 edition of Religion in America (2nd Edition) found in the catalog.
Religion in America (2nd Edition)
George C. Bedell
Published
May 16, 1997
by Prentice Hall
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Written in English
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Number of Pages | 541 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL7265659M |
| ISBN 10 | 0023078103 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780023078101 |
The history of religion in the United States begins in with the American Revolution. For religion in North America before that, see the histories of particular colonies or the traditions of the continent's diverse Indigenous peoples. Historians debate how influential Christianity was in the era of the American Revolution. The Christian Endeavor Society of Missouri, an early forerunner of the American Religious Right, instituted a campaign to ban movies depicting kissing between non-relatives. Ma L. Ron Hubbard, science-fiction author and founder of Scientology, was born.
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This book provides an excellent, thought-provoking overview of the state of religion n America today. A must for anyone with an interest or concern in this area.
I was particularly impressed with Chapter VI. "Other Religious Groups.". Pages with related products. There's a problem loading this menu right now.5/5(3).
Religion in America brings the American religious past and present into dialog better than any other book available. James P. Byrd, Vanderbilt University, USA. In the 9th edition of the classic text, Religion in America, Corrigan continues the tradition started with the publication of the early editions by his late co-author, Winthrop Hudson, over fifty years by: This comprehensive narrative account of religion in America from through the present depicts the religious life of the American people within the context of American society.
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Almanacs and Early American Religious Life $. Books shelved Religion in America book american-religious-history: The Civil War as a Theological Crisis by Mark A. Noll, When Time Shall Be No More: Prophecy Belief in Modern. This book gives the French intellectual view of the interplay of religion and politics in America, from Voltaire to the publishing date of The author, Denis Lacorne, is a French commentator with a doctorate in political science from Yale.4/5.
About the Book. Written in an engaging and accessible tone, Religion in America probes the dynamics of recent American religious beliefs and behaviors. Charting trends over time using demographic data, this book examines how patterns of religious affiliation, service attendance, and prayer vary by race and ethnicity, social class, and gender.
The American Religion: The Emergence of the Post-Christian Nation is a book by literary critic Harold Bloom, in which the author covers the topic of religion in the United States from a perspective which he calls religious criticism.
Religious denominations Bloom discusses include The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Christian Science, the Seventh-day Adventist Author: Harold Bloom. The structure of the book is another strength.
Pasquier devotes the first two chapters to discussion of the nature of studying religion in America, including the modern construction of the concept of religion, and the discipline’s move from church history to religious history and lived religion.
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But his weaving of this account into the story of France's long obsession with America is fascinating in its own right, and casts light on the larger : Concise, yet thorough, this book introduces the vast variety of religious groups and activities—both ecclesial and popular—that make up the.
Religion in America, 7th Edition provides a comprehensive yet concise introduction to the changing religious landscape of the United States. Extensively revised and updated to.
With visual aids that help readers navigate America’s diverse religious landscape, this informative, thoughtful, and provocative book is a must-read in the emerging public conversation concerning religion in America.
This comprehensive narrative account of religion in America from through the present depicts the religious life of the American people within the context of American society. It addresses topics ranging from the European/Puritan origins of American religious thought, the ramifications of the "Great Awakening", the effect of nationhood on religious practice, and the shifting religious.
Civil Religion in America by Robert N. Bellah Acknowledgement: Reprinted by permission of Dædalus, Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, from the issue entitled, "Religion in America," WinterVol. 96, No. 1, pp. Home» Browse» History» United States History» American Religious History American Religious History There are more than 2, primary religious organizations in the United States, taking a number of different forms including churches, sects, cults, temples, societies and.
The connections between American popular culture and religion is the subject of this multifaceted and innovative collection.
Ranging from religious themes in cowboy fiction to Madonna's "Like a Prayer," from televangelism to the world of sports, the book's contributors offer fascinating insights into what popular culture reveals about the nature of American religion 4/5. The book Nature Religion in America: From the Algonkian Indians to the New Age, Catherine L.
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Home» Browse» Criminal Justice» U.S. Constitutional History and Issues» Freedom of Religion. Religious people and groups were also free to seek political influence, ensuring that religion's place in America would always be a contested one, but never a state-regulated one.
An engaging and highly readable account of early American history, this book shows how religious freedom came to be recognized not merely as toleration of dissent but. On Monday’s program, Paul Solman will explore the religious diversity of the U.S.
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