| A Public Faith: Evangelicals and Civic Engagement Contributor(s): Cromartie, Michael (Editor), De S. Cameron, Nigel M. (Contribution by), Coolidge, David Orgon (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0742531015 ISBN-13: 9780742531017 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $51.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: The essays in this volume take another look at the role of evangelicals in American civic life. The prominent contributors examine evangelicals' beliefs and activity on topics ranging from bioethics to race relations and welfare reform to international human rights. Taken together, the essays show that, contrary to what critics have proclaimed, the social commitment of evangelicals extends considerably beyond family-related issues, and that their activity in the public sphere makes an essential contribution to the public good. Co-published with the Ethics and Public Policy Center. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - Political Science - Religion | Reference |
| Dewey: 277.308 |
| LCCN: 2003007440 |
| Series: Ethics and Public Policy Center |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.84" W x 9.08" (0.81 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Conservative Protestants are mentioned repeatedly in the ongoing conversation about social capital, individualism, and community in the United States. As John Wilson notes in his introduction, evangelicals are frequently discussed either as a threat to civil society or as apparent counterexamples to the prevailing view of American society's fragmentation. The essays in this volume take another look at the role of evangelicals in American civic life. The prominent contributors examine evangelicals' beliefs and activity on topics ranging from bioethics to race relations and welfare reform to international human rights. Taken together, the essays show that, contrary to what critics have proclaimed, the social commitment of evangelicals extends considerably beyond family-related issues, and that their activity in the public sphere makes an essential contribution to the public good. Clearly written and persuasively argued, A Public Faith: Evangelicals and Civic Engagement is a powerful correction to the misconceptions about evangelicals that abound in the current civil-society debate. Co-published with the Ethics and Public Policy Center. |