American Christianity Today: Establishment, Decline, and Revival

Is the United States a Christian nation?When Europeans first explored and colonized the North American continent, they brought generations of religious conflict and a rich array of Christianities with them. While a few elites may have expected a monolithic religion to emerge, Christianity has flowered in the United States, becoming far more complex than ever.American Christianity Today gives readers a panoramic view of current American Christianity -- its people, conflicts, differences, and common ground. The book explores topics such as Christians in politics (both red and blue); Evangelicalism, missions, and current attitudes about faith sharing; Christianity's enduring presence in small rural areas and metropolitan cities; the ongoing importance of pilgrimage sites; Christian involvement in the entertainment industry; women and leadership; the rise of megachurches; and hot button topics like race, civil rights, immigration, abortion, and climate change. Daughrity also offers insight into the rise of the "nones," who are leaving religious faith altogether. This is not a monograph; it's an illustrated guidebook to promote conversation and understanding Read more