Public pulpits : Methodists and mainline churches in the moral argument of public life /
Since the 2000 presidential election, debate over the role of religion in public life has followed a narrow course as pundits and politicians alike have focused on the influence wielded by conservative Christians. But what about more mainstream Christians? Here, Steven M. Tipton examines the politic...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2007.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Since the 2000 presidential election, debate over the role of religion in public life has followed a narrow course as pundits and politicians alike have focused on the influence wielded by conservative Christians. But what about more mainstream Christians? Here, Steven M. Tipton examines the political activities of Methodists and mainline churches in this groundbreaking investigation into a generation of denominational strife among church officials, lobbyists, and activists. The result is an unusually detailed and thoughtful account that upends common stereotypes while asking searching questio. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 556 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 533-545) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780226804767 0226804763 1281966681 9781281966681 |