Evangelicalism - An Americanized Christianity

Informationen zum Autor Richard Kyle Klappentext In Evangelicalism! Richard Kyle explores paradoxical adjustments and transformations in the relationship between conservative Protestant Evangelicalism and contemporary American culture. Many Evangelicals view America as Gods chosen nation! thus sanctifying American culture! consumerism! and middle-class values. Kyle believes Evangelicals have served themselves well in consciously and deliberately adjusting their faith to popular culture. Yet he also thinks Evangelicals may have compromised themselves and their future in the process! so heavily borrowing from the popular culture that in many respects the Evangelical subculture has become secularism with a light gilding of Christianity. Zusammenfassung Most forms of religion are best understood in the con- text of their relationship with the surrounding culture Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: The Evangelical Paradox; 2: Evangelicalism in the Driver’s Seat; 3: Cracks in the “Evangelical Empire”; 4: From Mainline to Sideline: Evangelicalism in Retreat; 5: Reaction and Renewal; 6: God is a Conservative; 7: Selling Jesus: Megachurches and Televangelism; 8: If You Can’t Beat ’em Join ’em

Product details

• Authors: Richard Kyle, Richard G. Kyle, Kyle Richard
• Publisher: Transaction Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.05.2006
• EAN: 9780765803245
• ISBN: 978-0-7658-0324-5
• No. of pages: 327
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 241 mm x 38 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; USA, RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, United States of America, USA, Other Nonconformist & Evangelical Churches, Other Nonconformist and Evangelical Churches