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20 Myths about religion and politics in America.
The way most people think about religion and politics is only loosely linked to empirical reality, argues Ryan P. Burge. In 20 Myths about Religion and Politics in America, Burge strives to be an impartial referee and to overcome these caustic misperceptions by using both rigorous data analysis and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Minneapolis :
Fortress Press, US,
2022.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Introduction: The facts are in
- Myth 1. Evangelicalism is in decline
- Myth 2. Donald Trump wasn't the choice of religiously devout Republicans
- Myth 3. Most Americans have strong views about abortion - but are willing to change their minds about it
- Myth 4. Researchers are biased toward Christians
- Myth 5. College leads young people away from religion
- Myth 6. Nondenominational Christians are rare
- Myth 7. Born-again experiences are common and dramatically change a person's life
- Myth 8. You have to go to church frequently to be an evangelical
- Myth 9. The personal faith of a presidential candidate can activate part of the electorate
- Myth 10. People return to religion late in life
- Myth 11. Abortion is the most important issue for evangelical voters
- Myth 12. White evangelicals agree with the Republican party only on social issues
- Myth 13. Most Catholics and evangelicals do not support women in leadership
- Myth 14. White Christians have always been conservative Republicans
- Myth 15. The growth of the nones is largely from people leaving church
- Myth 16. America is much less religious today than a few decades ago
- Myth 17. Black Protestants are political liberals
- Myth 18. Mainline Protestants are politically liberal
- Myth 19. Young evangelicals are more politically moderate than older evangelicals
- Myth 20. Pastors often discuss politics from the pulpit
- Conclusion: A better path.