Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Contemporary Christianity in the - United State

This one-volume handbook examines Christianity's contributions to and conflicts with the contemporary culture of the postmodern United States. Chapters present historical, cultural, and theological context for the ways conservative, mainline, and evangelical Christian traditions have influenced and responded to modern life.

About the author

Mark A. Lamport is professor at graduate theological schools in Colorado, Arizona, Virginia, Indiana, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Portugal. He is coeditor with George Thomas Kurian of Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South, Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States ("Notable Book of 2016" by Christianity Today) and Encyclopedia of Christian Education (winner, Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books); coeditor with Mitri Raheb of The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Christianity in the Middle East; and editor of Encyclopedia of Martin Luther and the Reformation.

Summary

This one-volume handbook examines Christianity’s contributions to and conflicts with the contemporary culture of the postmodern United States. Chapters present historical, cultural, and theological context for the ways conservative, mainline, and evangelical Christian traditions have influenced and responded to modern life.

Product details

• Authors: Mark A Lamport, Mark A. Lamport
• Assisted by: Mark A Lamport (Editor), Mark A. Lamport (Editor), Lamport Mark A. (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2024
• EAN: 9781538196434
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-9643-4
• No. of pages: 584
• Series: The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook Series; The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Reference, Christianity, Religion & beliefs, History of Religion, Religion & politics, Reference works, Religion and Politics, Religion and beliefs