America's Religions: From Their Origins to the Twenty-first CenturyA classroom perennial and comprehensive guide, America's Religions lays out the background, beliefs, practices, and leaders of the nation's religious movements and denominations. The fourth edition, thoroughly revised and updated by Peter W. Williams, draws on the latest scholarship. In addition to reconsidering the history of America's mainline faiths, it delves into contemporary issues like religion's impact on politics and commerce; the increasingly high profile of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam; Mormonism's entry into the mainstream; and battles over gay marriage and ordination. |
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... chapter 5. The Eastern Orthodox Tradition 50 chapter 6. The Roman Catholic Tradition 58 chapter 7. Western Catholicism from the Time of Constantine 67 C. The Reformation Era: The Sundering of Western Christendom and Contents.
... chapter 5. The Eastern Orthodox Tradition 50 chapter 6. The Roman Catholic Tradition 58 chapter 7. Western Catholicism from the Time of Constantine 67 C. The Reformation Era: The Sundering of Western Christendom and Contents.
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... Catholicism: From Ethnic Pluralism to Institutional Unity 292 chapter 37. Eastern Christianity in America 302 chapter 38. Ethnic Diversity and Denominationalism in American Judaism 308 C. Old and New Frontiers 316 chapter 39. Native ...
... Catholicism: From Ethnic Pluralism to Institutional Unity 292 chapter 37. Eastern Christianity in America 302 chapter 38. Ethnic Diversity and Denominationalism in American Judaism 308 C. Old and New Frontiers 316 chapter 39. Native ...
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... Catholicism, the late Michael Beatty, Patricia Hollahan, Paula Kane, and Mary Jo Weaver; the South, Curtis Ellison and the late Jack Temple Kirby. For this fourth edition, I would like to acknowledge Kathleen Flake for advice on Latter ...
... Catholicism, the late Michael Beatty, Patricia Hollahan, Paula Kane, and Mary Jo Weaver; the South, Curtis Ellison and the late Jack Temple Kirby. For this fourth edition, I would like to acknowledge Kathleen Flake for advice on Latter ...
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... Christ, Disciples of Christ) (23–25), 29, 34, 35, 43 Roman Catholicism 6, 7, 20, 36, 48, 49, 50 Unification Church 55 America's Religions: From Their Origins to the Twenty-first Century Introduction: xvi topical guide to chapters.
... Christ, Disciples of Christ) (23–25), 29, 34, 35, 43 Roman Catholicism 6, 7, 20, 36, 48, 49, 50 Unification Church 55 America's Religions: From Their Origins to the Twenty-first Century Introduction: xvi topical guide to chapters.
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... Catholics competing with British Protestants for territorial hegemony. The British themselves were by no means religiously unified, and the thirteen colonies reflected the rival religious ideologies of Anglicans, Baptists, Catholics ...
... Catholics competing with British Protestants for territorial hegemony. The British themselves were by no means religiously unified, and the thirteen colonies reflected the rival religious ideologies of Anglicans, Baptists, Catholics ...
Contents
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Early America Europeans Colonials and Traditional Peoples before the Revolution | 105 |
Houses of Worship From Old World to New | 165 |
Religious Community Formation in the New Republic | 177 |
The End of the Frontier and the Rise of the CIty | 243 |
American Judaism | 329 |
The Twentieth Century and Beyond Further Encounters with Modernity and Pluralism | 343 |
Culture Wars and Great Awakenings | 519 |
Further Reading | 539 |
Index | 551 |
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