Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-368) and index.
Contents
Foreword -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1: The question of restructuring -- CHAPTER 2: Heritage and vision -- CHAPTER 3: A vision of promise and peril -- CHAPTER 4: Conscience and conviction in public life -- CHAPTER 5: The declining significance of denominationalism -- CHAPTER 6: The growth of special purpose groups -- CHAPTER 7: The great divide: toward religious realignment -- CHAPTER 8: Mobilization on the right -- CHAPTER 9: Fueling the tensions -- CHAPTER 10: Civil religion: two cheers for America -- CHAPTER 11: From civil religion to technological legitimacy -- CHAPTER 12: A broader context: politics and faith -- Notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index.
Summary
A study of developments in modern American religion examines the interaction between religion and politics that has occurred in the years since World War II, the polarization of religious dogma and the rise of special interest groups.