The Churching of America, 1776-2005 : : Winners and Losers in Our Religious Economy / / Rodney Stark, Roger Finke.
Although many Americans assume that religious participation has declined in America, Finke and Stark present a different picture. In 1776, fewer than 1 in 5 Americans were active in church affairs. Today, church membership includes about 6 out of 10 people. But, as Finke and Stark show, not all deno...
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Finke, Roger, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The Churching of America, 1776-2005 : Winners and Losers in Our Religious Economy / Rodney Stark, Roger Finke. New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2005] ©2005 1 online resource (368 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Chapter 1. A New Approach to American Religious History -- Chapter 2. The Colonial Era Revisited -- Chapter 3. The Upstart Sects Win America, 1776–1850 -- Chapter 4. The Coming of the Catholics, 1850–1926 -- Chapter 5. Methodists Transformed, Baptists Triumphant -- Chapter 6. Why Unification Efforts Fail -- Chapter 7. Why “Mainline” Denominations Decline -- Appendix. Profile Tables, 1776 and 1850 -- Notes -- Reference List -- Index -- About the Authors restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Although many Americans assume that religious participation has declined in America, Finke and Stark present a different picture. In 1776, fewer than 1 in 5 Americans were active in church affairs. Today, church membership includes about 6 out of 10 people. But, as Finke and Stark show, not all denominations benefited. They explain how and why the early nineteenth-century churches began their descent, while two newcomer sects, the Baptists and the Methodists, gained ground. They also analyze why the Methodists then began a long, downward slide, why the Baptists continued to succeed, how the Catholic Church met the competition of ardent Protestant missionaries, and why the Catholic commitment has declined since Vatican II. The authors also explain why ecumenical movements always fail In short, Americans are not abandoning religion; they have been moving away from established denominations. A "church-sect process" is always under way, Finke and Stark argue, as successful churches lose their organizational vigor and are replaced by less worldly groups. Some observers assert that the rise in churching rates indicates increased participation, not increased belief. Finke and Stark challenge this as well. They find that those groups that have gained the greatest numbers have demanded that their followers accept traditional doctrines and otherworldliness. They argue that religious organizations can thrive only when they comfort souls and demand sacrifice. When theology becomes too logical, or too secular, it loses people. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 27. Jan 2023) RELIGION / General. bisacsh Stark, Rodney, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 9783110688610 print 9780813535531 https://doi.org/10.36019/9780813541136 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780813541136 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780813541136/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Chapter 1. A New Approach to American Religious History -- Chapter 2. The Colonial Era Revisited -- Chapter 3. The Upstart Sects Win America, 1776–1850 -- Chapter 4. The Coming of the Catholics, 1850–1926 -- Chapter 5. Methodists Transformed, Baptists Triumphant -- Chapter 6. Why Unification Efforts Fail -- Chapter 7. Why “Mainline” Denominations Decline -- Appendix. Profile Tables, 1776 and 1850 -- Notes -- Reference List -- Index -- About the Authors |
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