When Sorrow Comes : : The Power of Sermons from Pearl Harbor to Black Lives Matter / / Melissa M. Matthes.
Since World War II, Protestant sermons have been an influential tool for defining American citizenship in the wake of national crises. In the aftermath of national tragedies, Americans often turn to churches for solace. Because even secular citizens attend these services, they are also significant o...
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2021] ©2021 |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 “Necessary Injustice”
- 2 We All Killed Kennedy
- 3 Existential Despair
- 4 The Church of the National Tragedy
- 5 God’s Celestial Army
- 6 The Enduring American Crisis
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index