George Hawley

Demography, Culture, and the Decline of America's Christian Denominations

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the trends in the largest Christian denominations over the past forty years and considers the causes of their long-term decline.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 500g
• ISBN-13: 9781498548397
• ISBN-10: 1498548393
• Artikelnr.: 47881267

Autorenporträt

George Hawley is assistant professor of political science at the University of Alabama.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: The State of Christianity in America
Chapter 2: Demographic Transition: What We Know
Chapter 3: Economic and Technological Causes of Demographic Transition
Chapter 4: Cultural Causes of Demographic Transition
Chapter 5: Why People Abandon Christianity
Chapter 6: Family Patterns and Denomination Decline
Chapter 7: Diversity, Devotion, and Politics: Other Explanations for
Denomination Decline
Chapter 8: Denominational Divides in American History and Today
Chapter 9: The Roman Catholic Church
Chapter 10: Baptists
Chapter 11: Methodists
Chapter 12: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapter 13: Lutherans
Chapter 14: Presbyterians
Chapter 15: Episcopalians
Chapter 16: Pentecostals
Chapter 17: Conclusion
Data Appendix