Evangelicalism is one of the strongest religious traditions in America
today; 20 million Americans identify themselves with the evangelical
movement. Given the modern pluralistic world we live in, why is
evangelicalism so popular? Based on a national telephone survey and
more than three hundred personal interviews with evangelicals and
other churchgoing Protestants, this study provides a detailed analysis
of the commitments, beliefs, concerns, and practices of this thriving
group. Examining how evangelicals interact with and attempt to
influence secular society, this book argues that traditional, orthodox
evangelicalism endures not despite, but precisely because of, the
challenges and structures of our modern pluralistic environment. This
work also looks beyond evangelicalism to explore more broadly the
problems of traditional religious belief and practice in the modern
world. With its impressive empirical evidence, innovative theory, and
substantive conclusions, American Evangelicalism will provoke lively
debate over the state of religious practice in contemporary America.
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Embattled and Thriving
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ISBN
9780226229225
Publisert
2018
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University of Chicago Press
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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