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America's four gods : what we say about God-- & what that says about us / Paul Froese & Christopher Bader.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Froese, Paul.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- God.
- United States--Religion.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (277 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Despite all the hype surrounding the ""New Atheism,"" the United States remains one of the most religious nations on Earth. In fact, 95% of Americans believe in God--a level of agreement rarely seen in American life. The greatest divisions in America are not between atheists and believers, or even between people of different faiths. What divides us, this groundbreaking book shows, is how we conceive of God and the role He plays in our daily lives. America's Four Gods draws on the most wide-ranging, comprehensive, and illuminating survey of American's religious beliefs ever conducted to offer a
- Contents:
- Contents; Introduction Why God?; ONE: America's Four Gods; TWO: God, Self, and Society; THREE: God and Morals; FOUR: God and Science; FIVE: God and Mammon; Photos; SIX: God and Evil; SEVEN: God-Present and Future; The God Questionnaire; Appendix: Data, Methods, and Findings; Notes; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-237) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-975260-5
- 1-282-76327-X
- 9786612763274
- 0-19-971219-0
- OCLC:
- 667292391
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