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Protestantism in America.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Columbia Contemporary American Religion SeriesPublisher: New York : Columbia University Press, 2002Copyright date: ©2002Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (311 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780231507691
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Protestantism in AmericaDDC classification:
  • 280/.4/0973
LOC classification:
  • BR515 -- .R36 2002eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION Easter Sunday -- Part One BACKGROUND -- 1 Protestantism in America -- 2 A Brief History of Protestantism in America -- 3 The Varieties of Protestantism in America -- Part Two CASE STUDIES -- 4 Williston Federated Church -- 5 Abyssinian Baptist Church -- 6 New Life Family Fellowship -- Part Three CHALLENGES -- 7 Protestants and Feminism -- 8 Protestants and Homosexuality -- 9 Protestants and Social Justice -- CONCLUSION The Promise of Protestantism in the Twenty-first Century -- Profiles -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Notes -- Index.
Summary: As America has become more pluralistic, Protestantism, with its long roots in American history and culture, has hardly remained static. This finely crafted portrait of a remarkably complex group of Christian denominations describes Protestantism's history, constituent subgroups and their activities, and the way in which its dialectic with American culture has shaped such facets of the wider society as healthcare, welfare, labor relations, gender roles, and political discourse.
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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION Easter Sunday -- Part One BACKGROUND -- 1 Protestantism in America -- 2 A Brief History of Protestantism in America -- 3 The Varieties of Protestantism in America -- Part Two CASE STUDIES -- 4 Williston Federated Church -- 5 Abyssinian Baptist Church -- 6 New Life Family Fellowship -- Part Three CHALLENGES -- 7 Protestants and Feminism -- 8 Protestants and Homosexuality -- 9 Protestants and Social Justice -- CONCLUSION The Promise of Protestantism in the Twenty-first Century -- Profiles -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Notes -- Index.

As America has become more pluralistic, Protestantism, with its long roots in American history and culture, has hardly remained static. This finely crafted portrait of a remarkably complex group of Christian denominations describes Protestantism's history, constituent subgroups and their activities, and the way in which its dialectic with American culture has shaped such facets of the wider society as healthcare, welfare, labor relations, gender roles, and political discourse.

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