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Paul Lichterman is Associate Professor of Sociology and Religion at the University of Southern California. C. Brady Potts is a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at the University of Southern California.
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"The essays, introduction, and conclusion are clearly argued. This book provides not only a good introduction to some of the major themes in the sociological literature, but also a well-formulated challenge for future research on the intersection of religion and civic life." (Albert Wu)
"The very fact that this fine volume, edited by Paul Lichterman and C. Brady Potts, supports such a multidisciplinary dialogue is a testament to its quality and broad utility.Theoretically rich yet eminently accessible, The Civic Life of American Religion offers a bird's-eye view of how leading social scientists conceptualize and react to the public dimensions of American religion." (Laura R. Olson Journal of the American Academy of Religion)
"This important work offers helpful correctives to the overly optimistic idea that more religion in the public sphere will lead to more social connectedness." (John H. Evans, University of California)
"A lot of books lately extol the virtues of religion for American civil society. In contrast, this work offers interpretive essays--backed by systematic research--that provide a balanced assessment of both the benefits and drawbacks of religion in civic life, and point out directions for new theoretical and empirical work." (Rhys Williams University of Cincinnati)
"The very fact that this fine volume, edited by Paul Lichterman and C. Brady Potts, supports such a multidisciplinary dialogue is a testament to its quality and broad utility.Theoretically rich yet eminently accessible, The Civic Life of American Religion offers a bird's-eye view of how leading social scientists conceptualize and react to the public dimensions of American religion." (Laura R. Olson Journal of the American Academy of Religion)
"This important work offers helpful correctives to the overly optimistic idea that more religion in the public sphere will lead to more social connectedness." (John H. Evans, University of California)
"A lot of books lately extol the virtues of religion for American civil society. In contrast, this work offers interpretive essays--backed by systematic research--that provide a balanced assessment of both the benefits and drawbacks of religion in civic life, and point out directions for new theoretical and empirical work." (Rhys Williams University of Cincinnati)
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- PublisherStanford University Press
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 080475795X
- ISBN 13 9780804757959
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages176
- EditorLichterman Paul, Potts C. Brady
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