The quiet hand of God : faith-based activism and the public role of mainline Protestantism /

Robert Wuthnow and John H. Evans bring together a stellar collection of essays that paints a contemporary portrait of American Protestantism--a denomination that has remained quietly, but firmly, influential in the public sphere. Mainline Protestants may have steered clear of the controversial, atte...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Outros Autores: Wuthnow, Robert, Evans, John Hyde, 1965-
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglês
Publicado em: Berkeley : University of California Press ©2002.
Acesso em linha:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1ppkkz
Descrição
Resumo:Robert Wuthnow and John H. Evans bring together a stellar collection of essays that paints a contemporary portrait of American Protestantism--a denomination that has remained quietly, but firmly, influential in the public sphere. Mainline Protestants may have steered clear of the controversial, attention-grabbing tactics of the Religious Right, but they remain culturally influential and continue to impact American society through political action and the provision of social services.
Descrição Física:1 online resource (xi, 429 pages)
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520936362
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