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Homespun gospel : the triumph of sentimentality in contemporary American evangelicalism / Todd M. Brenneman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brenneman, Todd M., 1975-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Evangelicalism--United States--History--20th century.
- Evangelicalism.
- Evangelicalism--United States--History--21st century.
- Sentimentalism.
- Emotions--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Emotions.
- United States--Church history--20th century.
- United States.
- United States--Church history--21st century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Through an examination of the literary works of popular ministers Max Lucado, Rick Warren, and Joel Osteen, Todd M. Brenneman offers insight into a previously unexplored aspect of American evangelical identity: sentimentality.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. God's in the Business of Giving Mulligans: Sentimentality and Therapeutic Culture; 2. You Are Special: The Anti-Intellectualism of Sentimental Evangelicalism; 3. "New York Times Best-Selling Author": Christian Media and the Marketing of Sentiment; 4. America Looks Up: Sentimentality, Politics, and American Evangelicalism; Conclusion; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-998900-1
- 0-19-998899-4
- 0-19-998898-6
- OCLC:
- 862077232
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