03670nam 22007334a 450 991081387190332120240416150002.00-674-02048-010.4159/9780674020481(CKB)1000000000786843(SSID)ssj0000255212(PQKBManifestationID)11216370(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000255212(PQKBWorkID)10214037(PQKB)10035909(MiAaPQ)EBC3300164(DE-B1597)457545(OCoLC)1013939194(OCoLC)1029823416(OCoLC)1032678321(OCoLC)1037969738(OCoLC)1041991712(OCoLC)1046622793(OCoLC)1046997443(OCoLC)435911991(OCoLC)979754331(DE-B1597)9780674020481(Au-PeEL)EBL3300164(CaPaEBR)ebr10313883(OCoLC)923109585(EXLCZ)99100000000078684320040824d2005 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrTaking faith seriously /edited by Mary Jo Bane, Brent Coffin, Richard Higgins1st ed.Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press2005381 pBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-674-01710-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-372) and index.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 -- IndexWhether 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.Christian sociologyUnited StatesChristianity and politicsUnited StatesChurch and social problemsUnited StatesChristian sociologyChristianity and politicsChurch and social problems261.8/0973MS 6750rvkBane Mary Jo141118Coffin Brent1671669Higgins Richard1952-1216509MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910813871903321Taking faith seriously4034418UNINA