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Protestantism in America Annotated Edition
Author(s): Randall Balmer (Author), Lauren F. Winner (Author)
- Publisher: Columbia University Press
- Publication Date: 30 Nov. 2005
- Edition: Annotated
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 0231111312
- ISBN-13: 9780231111317
Book Description
Part I provides an introduction to the religion's essential beliefs, a brief history, and a taxonomy of its primary American varieties. Part II shows the diversity of the tradition with vivid accounts of life and worship in a variety of mainline and evangelical churches. Part III explores the vexed relationship Protestantism maintains with critical social issues, including homosexuality, feminism, and social justice. The appendices include biographical sketches of notable Protestant leaders, a chronology, a glossary, and an annotated list of resources for further study.
Editorial Reviews
Review
A highly useful text--Amanda Porterfield "H-Net Reviews"
A testimony to the historic centrality and energy of Protestantism in the broader American religious culture and a worthy and enlightening new study.-- "Journal of Church & State"
A useful starting point for reflection on the future of Protestantism.--Steven Schroeder "Booklist"
Balmer and Winner boldly take hold of the large and complex topic of Protestantism in America by its most ungainly part, evangelicalism.--Christian Sheppard "Chicago Tribune"
Balmer and Winner do an admirable job of synthesizing recent scholarship and have created an engaging, if occasionally irreverent, account...useful.-- "Library Journal"
Balmer and Winner have produced a book that is quite readable.-- "Choice"
Vivid and engaging--Gardiner H. Shattuck, Jr. "Anglican Theological Review"
