The Struggle for America's Soul: Evangelicals, Liberals, and Secularism / Edition 1

by Robert Wuthnow

Overview

This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.

In this book Robert Wuthnow examines the two major factions in American religion — conservatives and liberals — and analyzes the secular forces shaping both sides. Wuthnow's clear, perceptive sociological study is prescriptive as well as descriptive, stressing the need to maintain a healthy, honest dialogue in the ongoing tensions between liberals and conservatives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802804693
Publisher:	Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
Publication date:	11/10/1989
Pages:	203
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

Robert Wuthnow is the Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor of Social Sciences and director of the Center for the Study of American Religion, Princeton University. His numerous books include The Restructuring of American Religion, Rediscovering the Sacred, and Christianity in the 21st Century.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	vii
	Prologue	ix
I	Contours of the Faith
1	The Major Players	3
2	Old Fissures, New Fractures	19
3	Contested Terrain	39
4	Struggle in One Denomination	68
II	Dynamics of the Secular
5	Civil Privatism and the State	97
6	Paradox and Media	115
7	Science and the Sacred	142
8	The Costs of Marginality	158
	Epilogue	177
	Index	187

Editorial Reviews

Susan A. Stussy in Library Journal
"Anyone concerned by the growing hostility between the mainline Protestant churches and evangelical groups — whether scholars, clergy, or laity — should read Wuthnow's account of this breach. Offering a unique combination of scholarship and readability, Wuthnow honestly attempts to be fair to all parties and disparaging to none. He makes a strong plea for reconciliation between different Christian factions and is highly creative in recommending practical ways for evangelicals to utilize existing strengths and gain increased recognition in the scholarly community. All those interested in a vigorous American voluntary sector and in the health of American religion should read this book."

From the Publisher

Anyone concerned by the growing hostility between the mainline Protestant churches and evangelical groups--whether scholars, clergy, or laity--should read Wuthnow's account of this breach. Offering a unique combination of scholarship and readability, Wuthnow honestly attempts to be fair to all parties and disparaging to none. He makes a strong plea for reconciliation between different Christian factions and is highly creative in recommending practical ways for evangelicals to utilize existing strengths and gain increased recognition in the scholarly community. All those interested in a vigorous American voluntary sector and in the health of American religion should read this book.-- Susan A. Stussy, St. Norbert Coll. Lib., De Pere, Wis.

Library Journal