| Description |
190 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Religion by region ; 5 |
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Religion by region ; 5.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-174) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : At the crossroads / William Lindsey -- Religious affiliation in the southern crossroads and the nation : religious self-identification and adherents claimed by religious groups, national and regional comparisons -- The southern crossroads : religion and demography / Bill Leonard -- Protestants : from denominational controversialists to culture warriors / Andrew Manis -- Holiness and Pentecostal traditions : making the spirit count / Jane Harris -- Negotiating Catholicism : religious identity vs. regional citizenship / Kathlyn Breazeale -- African-American and Native American religious folk : down but not out / Cheryl Kirk-Duggan -- Conclusion : Showdowns / William Lindsey and Mark Silk. |
| Summary |
The region that has produced our last three presidents is ground zero of America's current culture wars. Comprising Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma, it is a land of borders where East meets West, South meets North, and Anglo America meets the cultures of Mexico and the Caribbean. Here, cultural and religious conflicts have long been a way of life: Methodists, Baptists, Pentecostals, and Catholics; Latinos, Blacks, and Native Americans all strive with and against each other around agendas of family, gender, race, and turf. This book examines the distinctive character of this Southern region and shows how it is shaping the religious politics of America today. - Back cover. |
| Subject |
Southern States -- Religion.
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Religion and politics -- Southern States.
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| Added Author |
Lindsey, William D., 1950-
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Silk, Mark.
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| ISBN |
9780759106338 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0759106320 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780759106321 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0759106339 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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