| Description |
xi, 429 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The logic of mainline churchliness : historical background since the Reformation/ Peter J. Thuesen -- Mainline Protestant Washington offices and the political lives of clergy/ Laura R. Olson -- The generous side of Christian faith : the successes and challenges of mainline women's groups/ R. Marie Griffith -- Religious variations in public presence : evidence from the national congregations study/ Mark Chaves, Helen M. Giesel, and William Tsitsos -- Connecting mainline Protestant churches with public life/ Nancy T. Ammerman -- The changing political fortunes of mainline Protestants/ Jeff Manza and Clem Brooks -- Furthering the freedom struggle : racial justice activism in the mainline churches since the civil rights era/ Bradford Verter -- The hydra and the swords : social welfare and mainline advocacy, 1964-2000/ Brian Steensland -- Caring for creation : environmental advocacy by mainline Protestant organizations/ Michael Moody -- Vital conflicts : the mainline denominations debate homosexuality/ Wendy Cadge -- For the sake of the children? : family-related discourse and practice in the mainline/ W. Bradford Wilcox -- From engagement to retrenchment : an examination of first amendment activism by America's mainline churches, 1980-2000/ Derek H. Davis -- Doing good and doing well : shareholder activism, responsible investment, and mainline Protestantism / Lynn Robinson -- Love your enemies? : Protestants and foreign policy in the United States / Lester Kurtz and Kelly Goran Fulton -- Beyond quiet influence? : possibilities for the Protestant mainline / Robert Wuthnow. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Church and state -- United States.
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Protestantism -- United States.
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Religion and politics -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Wuthnow, Robert.
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Evans, John Hyde, 1965-
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0520233123 (alk. paper) |
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0520233131 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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