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Taking faith seriously / edited by Mary Jo Bane, Brent Coffin, Richard Higgins.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christian sociology--United States.
- Christian sociology.
- Christianity and politics--United States.
- Christianity and politics.
- Church and social problems--United States.
- Church and social problems.
- Physical Description:
- 381 p.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Whether simply uneasy or downright hostile, the relation between religion and liberal democracy in this country has long been vexed and complex--and crucial to what America is and aspires to be. Amid increasingly contentious exchanges over fundamentalism, abortion rights, secularism, and pluralism, this book reminds us of the critical role that religion plays in the health and well-being of a democracy.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Taking Faith Seriously
- PART ONE
- Religious Roots
- The Rise of the Civic Engagement Tradition / Hall, Peter Dobkin
- PART TWO
- Faith Communities
- The Catholic Puzzle: Parishes and Civic Life / Bane, Mary Jo
- H. Richard Niebuhr Meets "The Street" / McRoberts, Omar M.
- Moral Deliberation in Congregations / Coffin, Brent
- Religious Narratives in the Public Square / Ammerman, Nancy T.
- PART THREE
- Religion at Large
- Lutheran Social Ministry in Transition: What's Faith Got to Do with It? / Thiemann, Ronald F.
- Long-Term Care: Does Religious Affiliation Matter? / Wilson, Julie Boatright
- Faith, Practice, and Teens: Evaluating Faith-Based Programs / Reynolds, Amy / Winship, Christopher
- God, Abortion, and Democracy in the Pro-Life Movement / Munson, Ziad
- Conclusion: Engaging and Evaluating Religion's Public Roles
- Notes / Bibliography / Contributors / Index
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Contributors
- Index
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-372) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780674020481
- 0674020480
- OCLC:
- 1013939194
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