American Evangelicalism: Embattled and Thriving
- ISBN-10
- 0226764192
- ISBN-13
- 9780226764191
- Series
- American Evangelicalism
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 310
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-10-16
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Author
- Christian Smith
Description
Based on a national telephone survey and more than 300 personal interviews with evangelicals and other churchgoing Protestants, this study provides a detailed analysis of the commitments, beliefs, concerns, and practices of this thriving group. The book is sure to provoke lively debate over the state of religious practice in contemporary America.
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