Religion in America
ISBN: 9780130209924 | 0130209929
Edition: 4thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2000
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For undergraduate courses in Religion in America. Concise, yet thorough, this text introduces the vast variety of religious groups and activitiesboth ecclesiastical and popularthat make up the American religious picture today. It presents the academic study of religion within the context of the humanities, discussing religion in a spirit of mutual exploration and learning, rather than in terms of what is right and wrong. Coverage emphasizes the current state of today's religions, paying particular attention to the religious diversity found in the United States.
| Preface | vii | ||||
| Part One PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS | 1 | (40) | |||
| Introduction: Responding to Religious Diversity | 1 | (9) | |||
| Responding to Religious Diversity | 2 | (5) | |||
| Questions and Activities for Review, Discussion, and Writ... MORE | 7 | (1) | |||
| For Further Reading | 8 | (1) | |||
| Relevant World Wide Web Sites | 9 | (1) | |||
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| Part Two CONSENSUS RELIGION | 41 | (100) | |||
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| Part Three ALTERNATIVES TO THE CONSENSUS | 141 | (194) | |||
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| Epilogue: Neighbors, Not Strangers | 335 | (1) | |||
| Index | 336 |
