| Modern Christianity and Cultural Aspirations Contributor(s): Bebbington, David (Editor), Larsen, Timothy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0826462626 ISBN-13: 9780826462626 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $262.35 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2003 Annotation: Christianity and cultural aspirations are inevitably in tension: the combination invites a suspicion that temporal pursuits have slackened a quest for divine approbation. Nevertheless, as Christians generally believe that worldly success may be a position of influence worth seeking for noble reasons, it is truly an area of tension, rather than merely temptation. This volume explores this lively juxtaposition in the context of modern Britain and America. In fifteen original essays, a range of well-respected scholars examine the cultural aspirations of a broad spectrum of Christians, including Baptists, Congregationalists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, and Anglicans, as they were expressed in arenas as diverse as politics, education, arthitecture, and sport. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - General - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion |
| Dewey: 261.5 |
| LCCN: 2004299114 |
| Series: Lincoln Studies in Religion and Society |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 6.04" W x 9.6" (1.52 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: Christianity and cultural aspirations are inevitably in tension: the combination invites a suspicion that temporal pursuits have slackened a quest for divine approbation. Nevertheless, as Christians generally believe that worldly success may be a position of influence worth seeking for noble reasons, it is truly an area of tension, rather than merely temptation. This volume explores this lively juxtaposition in the context of modern Britain and America. In fifteen original essays, a range of well-respected scholars examine the cultural aspirations of a broad spectrum of Christians, including Baptists, Congregationalists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, and Anglicans, as they were expressed in arenas as diverse as politics, education, arthitecture, and sport. |