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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791493403321

Autore

Froese Paul

Titolo

America's four gods [[electronic resource] ] : what we say about God-- & what that says about us / / Paul Froese & Christopher Bader

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010

ISBN

0-19-975260-5

1-282-76327-X

9786612763274

0-19-971219-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (277 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BaderChristopher <1969->

Disciplina

200.973/09051

Soggetti

God

United States Religion

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 (p. 219-237) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction Why God?; ONE: America's Four Gods; TWO: God, Self, and Society; THREE: God and Morals; FOUR: God and Science; FIVE: God and Mammon; Photos; SIX: God and Evil; SEVEN: God-Present and Future; The God Questionnaire; Appendix: Data, Methods, and Findings; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Despite all the hype surrounding the ""New Atheism,"" the United States remains one of the most religious nations on Earth. In fact, 95% of Americans believe in God--a level of agreement rarely seen in American life. The greatest divisions in America are not between atheists and believers, or even between people of different faiths. What divides us, this groundbreaking book shows, is how we conceive of God and the role He plays in our daily lives. America's Four Gods draws on the most wide-ranging, comprehensive, and illuminating survey of American's religious beliefs ever conducted to offer a