Christians in the American empire : faith and citizenship in the New World order / Vincent D. Rougeau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rougeau, Vincent D., 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity--United States--Forecasting.

Christianity.

Christian sociology.

United States--Moral conditions.

United States.

Physical Description:

xii, 233 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Summary:

What does it mean to be a Christian citizen of the United States today? This book challenges the argument that the United States is a Christian nation, and that the American founding and the American Constitution can be linked to a Christian understanding of the state and society. Vincent Rougeau argues that the United States has become an economic empire of consumer citizens, led by elites who seek to secure American political and economic dominance around the world.

Contents:

Old-time religion in a free market empire

Combining faith and reason in the modern world through Catholic social thought

Justice, community, and solidarity in the American battle over affirmative action

Enter the poor: American welfare reform, solidarity, and the capability of human flourishing

Fear of the other

Christian cosmopolitans in the American empire.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-216) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612053535

1-282-05353-1

0-19-972007-X

OCLC:

319510128