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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808632303321

Autore

Balmer Randall Herbert

Titolo

Protestantism in America / / Randall Balmer and Lauren F. Winner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Columbia University Press, c2002

New York, N.Y. : , : Columbia University Press, , 2002

ISBN

0-231-50769-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 295 pages) : illustrations

Collana

The Columbia contemporary American religion series

Disciplina

280/.4/0973

Soggetti

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

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. [259]-269) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""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""

Sommario/riassunto

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



homosexuality, feminism, and social justice.