American Evangelicals Today

Informationen zum Autor By Corwin E. Smidt Klappentext American Evangelicals Todayprovides a broad overview of evangelical Protestants in the United States. We may think we understand this often-profiled group, but our pictures are usually drawn from mass media accounts or stereotypes. American Evangelicals Today draws on extensive research and survey data to paint an accurate picture of this influential religious group, including social, religious, and political characteristics, and how evangelicals compare to other religious groups. The book also looks at generational differences and possibilities for future change. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: When Morning Gilds the Sky? Evangelicals in Contemporary American Society1: Oh God, Our Help in Ages Past? The Evangelical Tradition in American Religious Life2: Seek and You Shall Find? The Bases of Analyzing Evangelicals Today3: Let the Weak Say I am Strong? The Size and Social Characteristics of Evangelicals4: How Firm a Foundation? The Theological Beliefs and Behavior of Evangelicals5: Living for Jesus? The Social Theology of Evangelicals6: They Will Know We are Christians by our Love? The Civic Life of Evangelicals7: We're Marching to Zion? The Politics of Evangelicals8: In the Sweet By and By? Evangelicals and the FutureReferences

Product details

• Authors: Corwin Smidt, Corwin E. Smidt
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 18 to 22
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.03.2013
• EAN: 9781442217294
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1729-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; USA, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, United States of America, USA, Other Nonconformist & Evangelical Churches, Other Nonconformist and Evangelical Churches, American Studies;Religion in America