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Titolo |
Taking faith seriously [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Mary Jo Bane, Brent Coffin, Richard Higgins |
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Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2005 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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BaneMary Jo |
CoffinBrent |
HigginsRichard <1952-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Christian sociology - United States |
Christianity and politics - United States |
Church and social problems - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-372) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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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. |
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