Religion in American Life

A Short History

By: Jon Butler, Grant Wacker, Randall Balmer

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Hardcover | 1 February 2003

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Accessible and wide-ranging, Religion in American Life illuminates the rich spiritual heritage central to nearly every event in American history. Jon Butler begins by describing the state of religious affairs in both the Old and New Worlds on the eve of colonization. He traces the progress of religion in the colonies through the time of the American Revolution, covering all the religious groups in the colonies: Protestants, Jews, Catholics, as well as the unique religious experiences of Native Americans and African Americans
Grant Wacker continues the story with a fascinating look at the ever-shifting religious landscape of 19th-century America. He focuses on the rapid growth of evangelical Protestants-Methodists, Presbyterians, Baptists, and others-and their competition for dominance over religions such as Catholicism and Judaism, which continued to increase with large immigrant arrivals from Ireland, Eastern Europe, and other countries.
The 20th century saw massive cultural changes. Randall Balmer discusses the effects industrialization, modernization, and secularization had on new and established religions. He examines Protestants, Hindus, Jews, New Age believers, Mormons, Buddhists, Roman Catholics, and many more, providing a clear look into the kaleidoscope of religious belief in modern-day America

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"The three authors' distinct voices come through in their respective sections. And as one ends his century, and the next takes the baton as if a relay race, they overlap on some events and give them different emphases....This is not a Christian history, though that faith naturally predominates. The homage to minorities strikes a good balance, and is not the forced multiculturalism seen in some textbooks....For a weekend reader who feels beind on a half millennia of American faith adventures, they can be brought up to speed in a fortnight, and certainly before the Apocalypse." -- Larry Witham, Washington Times "This 'short history,' authored by three of the leading scholars in the field, provides an excellent overview of religion in American history." -- Bryan F. Le Beau, University of Missouri, Kansas City, American Studies "It is refreshing to be able to use 'accessible' and 'authoritative' in the same sentence, and even nicer to find these two attributes in a single book. Each author is an acclaimed authority in his period and, happily, each is a gifted writer. The result is a splendid introduction to American religion for the classroom--and far beyond."--Edwin Gaustad "Religion iin American Life is a good read, especially for the uninitiated...read it."--Peter W. Williams, Miami University

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Preface
Religion in Colonial America
Worlds Old and New	p. 1
Religion and Missions in New Spain and New France	p. 23
Religion in England's First Colonies	p. 51
The Flowering of Religious Diversity	p. 76
African and American Indian Religion	p. 98
Reviving Colonial Religion	p. 118
Religion and the American Revolution	p. 142
Religion in Nineteenth-Century America
Prophets for a New Nation	p. 165
Awakeners of the Heart	p. 182
Reformers and Visionaries	p. 197
Restorers of Ancient Ways	p. 213
Sojourners at Home	p. 227
Warriors for God and Region	p. 247
Fashioners of Immigrant Faiths	p. 263
Innovators in a World of New Ideas	p. 279
Conservers of Tradition	p. 292
Adventurers of the Spirit	p. 311
Religion in Twentieth-Century America
A New Century	p. 331
The Age of Militancy	p. 346
In God We Trust	p. 364
Religion in the New Frontier	p. 385
Religion in an Age of Upheaval	p. 407
Preachers, Politicians, and Prodigals	p. 424
Religion for the New Millennium	p. 438
Epilogue	p. 457
Chronology	p. 461
Further Reading	p. 481
Index	p. 505
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