Protestantism in America.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (311 pages)
- Columbia Contemporary American Religion Series .
- Columbia Contemporary American Religion Series .
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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Protestant churches -- United States. Protestantism -- United States. United States -- Church history.