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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454950403321

Titolo

Taking faith seriously [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Mary Jo Bane, Brent Coffin, Richard Higgins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2005

ISBN

0-674-02048-0

Descrizione fisica

381 p

Classificazione

MS 6750

Altri autori (Persone)

BaneMary Jo

CoffinBrent

HigginsRichard <1952->

Disciplina

261.8/0973

Soggetti

Christian sociology - United States

Christianity and politics - United States

Church and social problems - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-372) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Taking Faith Seriously -- PART ONE -- Religious Roots -- The Rise of the Civic Engagement Tradition / Hall, Peter Dobkin -- PART TWO -- Faith Communities -- The Catholic Puzzle: Parishes and Civic Life / Bane, Mary Jo -- H. Richard Niebuhr Meets "The Street" / McRoberts, Omar M. -- Moral Deliberation in Congregations / Coffin, Brent -- Religious Narratives in the Public Square / Ammerman, Nancy T. -- PART THREE -- Religion at Large -- Lutheran Social Ministry in Transition: What's Faith Got to Do with It? / Thiemann, Ronald F. -- Long-Term Care: Does Religious Affiliation Matter? / Wilson, Julie Boatright -- Faith, Practice, and Teens: Evaluating Faith-Based Programs / Reynolds, Amy / Winship, Christopher -- God, Abortion, and Democracy in the Pro-Life Movement / Munson, Ziad -- Conclusion: Engaging and Evaluating Religion's Public Roles -- Notes / Bibliography / Contributors / Index -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Whether simply uneasy or downright hostile, the relation between religion and liberal democracy in this country has long been vexed and



complex--and crucial to what America is and aspires to be. Amid increasingly contentious exchanges over fundamentalism, abortion rights, secularism, and pluralism, this book reminds us of the critical role that religion plays in the health and well-being of a democracy.