Demography, culture, and the decline of America's Christian denominations
The state of Christianity in America -- Demographic transition: what we know -- Economic and technological causes of demographic transition -- Cultural causes of demographic transition -- Why people abandon Christianity -- Family patterns and denomination decline -- Diversity, devotion, and politics...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Lanham Boulder New York London
Lexington Books
[2017]
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Demography
/ Denomination (Religion)
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| Further subjects: | B
United States
Church history 21st century
B United States Church history 20th century B Christian Sects (United States) History 20th century B Christian Sects (United States) History 21st century |
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Table of Contents Blurb |
| Summary: | The state of Christianity in America -- Demographic transition: what we know -- Economic and technological causes of demographic transition -- Cultural causes of demographic transition -- Why people abandon Christianity -- Family patterns and denomination decline -- Diversity, devotion, and politics: other explanations for denomination decline -- Denominational divides in American history and today -- The Roman Catholic Church -- Baptists -- Methodists -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints -- Lutherans -- Presbyterians -- Episcopalians -- Pentecostals |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xviii, 219 Seiten, Diagramme |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4985-4839-7 |
