American grace : how religion divides and unites us
Title:
American grace : how religion divides and unites us
Author:
Putnam, Robert D.
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Edition:
First Simon and Schuster hardcover edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, [2010]
©2010
Physical Description:
673 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Summary:
Examines the impact of religion on American life and how that impact has changed in the last half-century.
Language:
English
Contents:
Religious polarization and pluralism in America -- Vignettes : the old and the new -- Religiosity in America : the historical backdrop -- Religiosity in America : shock and two aftershocks -- Switching, matching, and mixing -- Innovations in religion -- Vignettes : ethnicity, gender, and religion -- The women's revolution, the rise of inequality, and religion -- Diversity, ethnicity, and religion -- Vignettes : how religion and politics intertwine -- Religion in American politics -- Echo chambers : politics within congregations -- Religion and good neighborliness -- A house divided? -- America's grace : how a tolerant nation bridges its religious divides -- Appendix 1. The Faith Matters surveys -- Appendix 2. Data analysis.
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Electronic Access:
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1010/2010027838-b.htmlPublisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1010/2010027838-d.html
ISBN:
9781416566717
Format :
Book
