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Protestantism in America / Randall Balmer and Lauren F. Winner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Balmer, Randall Herbert.
- Winner, Lauren F., author.
- Series:
- Columbia contemporary American religion series.
- The Columbia contemporary American religion series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Protestant churches--United States.
- Protestant churches.
- Protestantism--United States.
- Protestantism.
- Protestantism--United States--History.
- Protestants--United States.
- Protestants.
- Protestant churches--Doctrines.
- Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Protestant churches.
- Homosexuality.
- Feminism--Religious aspects--Protestant churches.
- Feminism.
- Social justice--Religious aspects--Protestant churches.
- Social justice.
- United States--Church history.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 295 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Columbia University Press, c2002.
- New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Press, 2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Describes Protestantism's history and essential beliefs. Examines the diversity of the tradition with accounts of life and worship in a variety of mainline and evangelical churches. Explores the vexed relationship Protestantism maintains with critical social issues, including homosexuality, feminism, and social justice.
- Contents:
- ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""INTRODUCTION Easter Sunday""; ""Part One BACKGROUND""; ""1 Protestantism in America""; ""2 A Brief History of Protestantism in America""; ""3 The Varieties of Protestantism in America""; ""Part Two CASE STUDIES""; ""4 Williston Federated Church""; ""5 Abyssinian Baptist Church""; ""6 New Life Family Fellowship""; ""Part Three CHALLENGES""; ""7 Protestants and Feminism""; ""8 Protestants and Homosexuality""; ""9 Protestants and Social Justice""; ""CONCLUSION The Promise of Protestantism in the Twenty-first Century""; ""Profiles""; ""Chronology""; ""Glossary""
- ""Notes""""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-269) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780231507691
- 0231507690
- OCLC:
- 230825006
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