Sökt på: Böcker av Corwin E. Smidt
totalt 15 träffar
Religion as Social Capital
While Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone (2000) highlighted the notion of volunteerism, little attention has been paid to religion's role in generating social capital—an ironic …
The Christian Right in American Politics
From the first rumblings of the Moral Majority over twenty years ago, the Christian Right has been marshalling its forces and maneuvering its troops in an effort to re-shape the …
Religion and the Culture Wars
As the 20th Century draws to a close, cultural conflict plays an increasingly dominant role in American politics, with religion acting as a catalyst in the often bitter …
The Bully Pulpit
In this study of clergy and politics, five social scientists tell how and why the technological orthodoxy and modernism that divides American Protestants into two camps …
American Evangelicals Today
American Evangelicals Today assesses the contemporary social, religious, and political characteristics of evangelical Protestants today, and it does so in light of (1) whether …
Pastors and Public Life
America's clergy are not just religious leaders. Their influence extends far beyond church doors. Houses of worship stand at the center of American civic life-one of the few …
Pastors and Public Life
Though clergy are clearly important religious leaders within American society, their significance extends far beyond the church doors. Clergy are also important figures within …
Religion, Race, and the American Presidency
The role that race and religion play in American presidential elections is attracting national attention like never before. The 2008 presidential candidates reached out to an …
Sojourners in the Wilderness
While the Christian Right has been the subject of a good deal of scholarly analysis, it has not been adequately studied within a comparative context—across time, across different …
American Evangelicals Today
American Evangelicals Today assesses the contemporary social, religious, and political characteristics of evangelical Protestants today, and it does so in light of (1) whether …
Pulpit and Politics
Pulpit and Politics presents the most current and comprehensive examination of the religious beliefs and political behavior of American clergy at the advent of the new millennium. …
Pews, Prayers, and Participation
Is the "private" experience of religion counterproductive to engagement in public life? Does the "public" experience of religion contribute anything distinctive to civic …