A cautious patriotism : the American churches & the Second World War / Gerald L. Sittser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sittser, Gerald Lawson, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Religious aspects.

World War, 1939-1945.

War--Religious aspects--Christianity.

War.

World War, 1939-1945--Influence.

United States--Church history--20th century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

World War II was a turning point in twentieth-century American history, and its effects on American society have been studied from virtually every conceivable historical angle. Until now, though, the role of religion--an important aspect of life on the home front--has essentially been overlooked. In A Cautious Patriotism, Gerald Sittser addresses this omission. He examines the issues raised by World War II in light of the reactions they provoked among Catholics, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Unitarians, and members of other Christian denominations. In the process, he enriches our understand

Contents:

Cover; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1: THE CRISIS; 2: PROMISES TO KEEP; 3: THE FINE LINE; 4: THE GREAT DEBATE; 5: THE BIG QUESTION; 6: CHRISTIAN FAITH & DEMOCRACY; 7: CHURCH & SOCIETY; 8: MINISTRY & MOBILIZATION; 9: MINISTRY & THE MILITARY; 10: CIVIL RIGHTS & THE WAR AT HOME; 11: THE COST OF WAR; 12: SUFFERING BEYOND MEASURE; 13: THE POSTWAR WORLD; 14: THE PROSPECTS OF A CAUTIOUS PATRIOTISM; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-309) and index.

ISBN:

9798890868398

9780807864548

0807864544

OCLC:

42329235