American Babylon Christianity and Democracy Before and After Trump

In US history, the relationship between Christianity and democracy has usually been complementary. But the role of white evangelicals in the election of Donald Trump suggests that American Christianity may now be taking an authoritarian turn. American Babylon is a historical sociology of this political moment.

Info autore

Philip S. Gorski is Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies at Yale University, USA. He writes on religion and politics in the USA and Europe. Recent books include American Covenant (2019).

Riassunto

In US history, the relationship between Christianity and democracy has usually been complementary. But the role of white evangelicals in the election of Donald Trump suggests that American Christianity may now be taking an authoritarian turn. American Babylon is a historical sociology of this political moment.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Philip S. Gorski, Philip S. (Yale University Gorski, Philip S Gorski, Gorski Philip S.
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 30.04.2020
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia
• EAN: 9780367331498
• ISBN: 978-0-367-33149-8
• Numero di pagine: 138
• Serie: Routledge Focus on Religion
• Categorie: USA, Sociology, RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Politics & government, Religion & politics, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, Religion and Politics, RELIGION / Christian Living / General, RELIGION / Scientology, Other Nonconformist & Evangelical Churches, Other Nonconformist and Evangelical Churches, church-state relations, political theology research, democratic decline analysis, evangelical political behaviour, white evangelical voting patterns, populism in the US