Mainline Christians and U.S. public policy [[electronic resource] ] : a reference handbook / / Glenn H. Utter

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910451835403321
• Autore: Utter Glenn H
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Santa Barbara, Calif., : ABC-CLIO, 2007
• ISBN: 1-280-91848-9; 9786610918485; 1-84972-905-0; 1-59884-001-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (352 p.)
• Collana: Contemporary world issues
• Disciplina: 261.80973
• Soggetti: Christianity and politics - United States; Christianity - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 Background and History; 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions; 3 Worldwide Perspective; 4 Chronology; 5 Biographical Sketches; 6 Data and Documents; 7 Directory of Organizations; 8 Resources; Glossary; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: Mainline Christian Values and U.S. Public Policy: A Reference Handbook provides a revealing and unbiased look at the emergence of Christian denominations as a political force, primarily from the late 19th century to the present.||The book examines the origins, development, current organization and activities, and future prospects of nine mainline U.S. denominations: the American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A., the Catholic Church, the Christian Church, the Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Presbyterian Church, the Reformed Church in America, the United Church of