The Rowman & Littlefield handbook of contemporary Christianity in the United States. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Handbook of contemporary Christianity in the United States; Contemporary Christianity in the United States
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Mark A. Lamport.
• Editors: Lamport, Mark A
• Contents: <span style="font-weight:bold;">Preface – Mark A. Lamport <span style="font-weight:bold;">About the Editor and Editorial Advisory Board <span style="font-weight:bold;">Introduction – Emily S. Clark, Gonzaga University) <span style="font-weight:bold;">Snapshot : “Four Centuries of Christianity in the United States” -- Jill Gill, Boise State University <span style="font-weight:bold;font-variant:small-caps;">Section 1: <span style="font-weight:bold;font-variant:small-caps;">Enduring Legacies In Historical Context 1. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> The Changing Role of Christianity in American Life – Elizabeth Drescher, Santa Clara University 2. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Christian America, Manifest Destiny, and other Comforting Myths – Sarah Koenig, Ramapo College of New Jersey 3. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Mainline Protestantism and the Rise and Fall of Denominationalism – Steve Ellingson, Hamilton College 4. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Christian Nationalism and a Place in the Public Square – Andrew L. Whitehead, Clemson University 5. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Influence of Religious Unbelief on Contemporary Christianity – Christel J. Manning, Sacred Heart University 6. <span style="font-weight:bold;">The Sociological Phenomenon of Contemporary Megachurches – James K. Wellman, University of Washington 7. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Economic Systems, Prosperity, and Contemporary Christianity – Amber Thomas Reynolds, Elmhurst College 8. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Legal Skirmishes and Religious Freedom in Contemporary Christianity – Brantley Gasaway, Bucknell University 9. <span style="font-weight:bold;">The American Presidency and Contemporary Christianity – Jeremy L. Sabella, Dartmouth College 10. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Divergent Interpretation: The Conflicting Hermeneutics of Contemporary Christianity – Andrew R. Polk, Middle Tennessee State University <span style="font-weight:bold;font-variant:small-caps;">Section 2: <span style="font-weight:bold;font-variant:small-caps;">Changing Landscapes in Cultural Context 11. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Secularizing Culture: The Strange Brew of Contemporary Christianity – James K. Wellman, University of Washington 12. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Affective Piety: Feeling Faith in Contemporary Christianity – Kate J. Stockly, Boston University and the Center for Mind and Culture 13. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Social Fragmentation: Alienation and Rejection in Contemporary Christianity -- Sonia E. Waters, Princeton Theological Seminary 14. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Immigration Influx: The Remaking of Contemporary Christianity – Johanna Richlin, University of Oregon 15. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Millennial Clout: Generational Stylings of Contemporary Christianity -- Steven Argue, Fuller Theological Seminary 16. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Digital Church: Virtual Faith of Contemporary Christianity – Candi K. Cann, Baylor University 17. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Controversial Truth: Exclusive Claims of Christianity Meet the Plurality of Postmodernism – Ronald T. Michener, Evangelische Theologische Faculteit, Belgium 18. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Neo-Anabaptist Counter-Cultural Movements and Contemporary Christianity – Tyler Mowry, Baylor University 19. <span style="font-weight:bold;">The Future of Christianity in America – E. Brooks Holifield, Candler School of Theology/Emory University <span style="font-weight:bold;font-variant:small-caps;">Section 3: <span style="font-weight:bold;font-variant:small-caps;">Modern Expressions in Theological Context 20. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Postmodern Christianity – Myron B. Penner, The Anglican Parish of St Paul’s, Edmonton, Canada 21. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> African American Christianity – Sandy Dwayne Martin, University of Georgia 22. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Asian American Christianity -- Ki Joo Choi, Seton Hall University 23. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Latinx Christianity – Alyssa J. Maldonado-Estrada, Kalamazoo College 24. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Catholic Christianity – <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Michael Pasquier, Louisiana State University 25. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Evangelical Christianity – <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Todd M. Brenneman, Faulkner University 26. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Pentecostal Christianity – Joseph Williams, Rutgers University 27. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Native American Christianity – Tammy Heise, University of Wyoming 28. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Feminism and Christianity – Elise Edwards, Baylor University 29. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> The Mormon Faith in the American Religious Landscape – Tammy Heise, University of Wyoming <span style="font-weight:bold;font-variant:small-caps;">Section 4: <span style="font-weight:bold;font-variant:small-caps;">Polarizing Scuffles in Ethical Context 30. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Origins of Life, Abortion and Contemporary Christianity -- Claire Peterson, Asbury University 31. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Euthanasia and Contemporary Christianity – Devan Stahl, Baylor University 32. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Ecotheologyand Contemporary Christianity -- Fred P. Edie, Duke Divinity School/DukeUniversity 33. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Clergy Abuse and Contemporary Christianity – Byard Bennett, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary 34. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Human Traffickingand Contemporary Christianity – Christina Busman Jost, Bethel University (Minnesota) 35. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Violence and Non-violencein Contemporary Christianity – Joshua Brockway 36. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Racism and Contemporary Christianity – Hak Joon Lee, Fuller Theological Seminary 37. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Politics and Contemporary Christi
• Publisher Details: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 277.3083; Christianity -- United States; United States -- Church history -- 21st century
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781538138816
• Related ISBNs: 9781538138809
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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