Why religion went obsolete: the demise of traditional faith in America
"The decline of traditional American religion has been well documented. Many books, articles, and reports leave no doubt that a major shift has occurred. There is no need to rehash the details here. Still, a fundamental principle of social science is the need to "establish the phenomenon&q...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2025]
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| En: | Año: 2025 |
| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
USA
/ Participación en liturgias
/ Práctica religiosa
/ Fe
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| Otras palabras clave: | B
Church Attendance (United States)
B Non-church-affiliated people (United States) B Church membership (United States) B Public worship (United States) |
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| Sumario: | "The decline of traditional American religion has been well documented. Many books, articles, and reports leave no doubt that a major shift has occurred. There is no need to rehash the details here. Still, a fundamental principle of social science is the need to "establish the phenomenon" before attempting to explain it. So, while the rest of this book will focus on the why, we begin here with the what. What has happened to traditional American religion? What do things look like to religious leaders on the ground? The evidence offers multiple empirical indicators of a larger latent fact about traditional American religion: that it has not only suffered weakening and decline, but has become obsolete-at least among Americans under the age of 50, which is to say, nearly all of America in the not-distant future"-- |
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| Notas: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descripción Física: | x, 426 Seiten, Diagramme, Karten, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-780073-7 |
