Justified by Work: Identity and the Meaning of Faith in Chicago's Working-Class Churches

In Justified by Work, Robert Anthony Bruno sheds light on the simple but rarely asked question: What role does faith and religious observance make in the everyday lives of working people? While some historical work has been done on middle-, upper-, and professional-class notions of faith, money, time, and business ethics, the theological beliefs and experiences of working-class Americans have been practically ignored. Bruno's book is embedded in the contemporary religious practices and beli...