Protestantism in America

Balmer, Randall Herbert. (Author). Winner, Lauren F. (Added Author).

Summary: Describes Protestantism's history and essential beliefs. Examines the diversity of the tradition with accounts of life and worship in a variety of mainline and evangelical churches. Explores the vexed relationship Protestantism maintains with critical social issues, including homosexuality, feminism, and social justice.

Record details

ISBN: 0231507690 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780231507691 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780231111300 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 0231111304 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (xiii, 295 p.) : ill.
Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press, c2002.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:january.19 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-269) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction : Easter Sunday -- Protestantism in America -- A brief history of Protestantism in America -- The varieties of Protestantism in America -- Williston Federated Church -- Abyssinian Baptist Church -- New Life Family Fellowship -- Protestants and feminism -- Protestants and homosexuality -- Protestants and social justice -- The promise of Protestantism in the twenty-first century.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.