American Evangelicalism

图书信息

作者	Smith, Christian
出版社	University of Chicago Press
ISBN	9780226229225
出版时间	2014-10-12
字数	62.2万
分类	University of Chicago Press,进口书,外文原版书,文学,自传,回忆录

读书简介

Evangelicalism is one of the strongest religious traditions in America today; 20 million Americans identify themselves with the evangelical movement. Given the modern pluralistic world we live in, why is evangelicalism so popular?Based on a national telephone survey and more than three hundred personal interviews with evangelicals and other churchgoing Protestants, this study provides a detailed analysis of the commitments, beliefs, concerns, and practices of this thriving group. Examining how evangelicals interact with and attempt to influence secular society, this book argues that traditional, orthodox evangelicalism endures not despite, but precisely because of, the challenges and structures of our modern pluralistic environment. This work also looks beyond evangelicalism to explore more broadly the problems of traditional religious belief and practice in the modern world.With its impressive empirical evidence, innovative theory, and substantive conclusions, American Evangelicalism will provoke lively debate over the state of religious practice in contemporary America.

目录

Cover

Copyright Page

Title Page

Dedication

Contents

Tables and Maps

Preface

One: Resurrecting Engaged Orthodoxy

Two: Evangelicalism Thriving

Three: Explaining Religious Vitality in America

Four: Toward a “Subcultural Identity” Theory of Religious Strength

Five: Evangelicalism Embattled

Six: Excursus: Belief Plausibility in Modern America

Seven: Ironies of Subcultural Distinction—Strength and Ineffectiveness

Conclusion

Notes

Appendix A: Research Methods

Appendix B: On Religious Identities

Appendix C: Interview Guides

Appendix D: Telephone Survey

References

Index