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UNINA9910808632303321 |
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Balmer Randall Herbert |
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Titolo |
Protestantism in America / / Randall Balmer and Lauren F. Winner |
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New York, : Columbia University Press, c2002 |
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New York, N.Y. : , : Columbia University Press, , 2002 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiii, 295 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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The Columbia contemporary American religion series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Protestant churches - United States |
Protestantism - United States |
Protestantism - United States - History |
Protestants - United States |
Protestant churches - Doctrines |
Homosexuality - Religious aspects - Protestant churches |
Feminism - Religious aspects - Protestant churches |
Social justice - Religious aspects - Protestant churches |
United States Church history |
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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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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-269) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""INTRODUCTION Easter Sunday""; ""Part One BACKGROUND""; ""1 Protestantism in America""; ""2 A Brief History of Protestantism in America""; ""3 The Varieties of Protestantism in America""; ""Part Two CASE STUDIES""; ""4 Williston Federated Church""; ""5 Abyssinian Baptist Church""; ""6 New Life Family Fellowship""; ""Part Three CHALLENGES""; ""7 Protestants and Feminism""; ""8 Protestants and Homosexuality""; ""9 Protestants and Social Justice""; ""CONCLUSION The Promise of Protestantism in the Twenty-first Century""; ""Profiles""; ""Chronology""; ""Glossary"" |
""Notes""""Index"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Describes Protestantism's history and essential beliefs. Examines the diversity of the tradition with accounts of life and worship in a variety of mainline and evangelical churches. Explores the vexed relationship Protestantism maintains with critical social issues, including |
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