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1. Boundless Faith: The Global Outreach of American Churches
by Robert Wuthnow
In "Boundless Faith", the first book to look systematically at American Christianity in relation to globalization, Robert Wuthnow shows that American ... More
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2. After Heaven: Spirituality in America Since the 1950s
by Robert Wuthnow
Using interviews, opinion surveys, and articles to explore changes in American spirituality since the 1950s, the author argues that a shift has occurred from ... More
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3. Acts of Compassion: Caring for Others & Helping Ourselves
by Robert Wuthnow
Robert Wuthnow finds that those who are most involved in acts of compassion are no less individualistic than anyone else--and that those who are the most ... More
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4. Kingdom of Children: Culture and Controversy in the Homeschooling Movement
by Mitchell L Stevens, Michele Lampmt (Editor), Robert Wuthnow (Editor)
More than one million American children are schooled by their parents. As their ranks grow, home schoolers are making headlines by winning national spelling bees ... More
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5. America and the Challenges of Religious Diversity
by Robert Wuthnow
Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and adherents of other non-Western religions have become a significant presence in the United States in recent years. Yet many ... More
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6. Reinventing Justice: The American Drug Court Movement
by James L. Nolan, Jr.
Drug courts offer radically new ways to deal with the legal and social problems presented by repeat drug offenders, often dismissing criminal charges as an ... More
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7. Between States and Markets: The Voluntary Sector in Comparative Perspective
by Robert Wuthnow (Editor)
Most social commentators and politicians have espoused the Tocquevillian conviction that voluntary efforts contribute vitally to the health of American society, ... More
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8. Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion
by Robert Wuthnow (Editor)
Recent years has seen the growing challenge to the idea that politics and religion are distinct and autonomous ideas. Modern study has highlighted how ... More
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9. Cultural Analysis: The Work of Peter L. Berger, Mary Douglas, Michel Foucault, and Jurgen Habermas
by Robert Wuthnow
Discusses theories of culture proposed by four leading sociologists and shows how they have developed a framework for investigating culture.
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10. After the Baby Boomers: How Twenty- And Thirty-Somethings Are Shaping the Future of American Religion
by Robert Wuthnow
Much has been written about the profound impact the post-World War II baby boomers had on American religion. But the lifestyles and beliefs of the generation ... More
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11. Saving America: Faith-Based Services & the Future of Civil S
by Robert Wuthnow
List of all editionsOn January 29, 2001, President George W. Bush signed an executive order creating the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. This action ... More
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12. Christianity in the 21st Century: Reflections on the Challenges Ahead
by Robert Wuthnow
List of all editionsRobert Wuthnow contributes to those reflections on religion that are cropping up at the end of the millennium by offering a sobering, realistic, and hopeful ... More
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13. All in Sync: How Music and Art Are Revitalizing American Religion
by Robert Wuthnow
List of all editionsRobert Wuthnow shows how music and art are revitalizing churches and religious life across the nation in this first-ever consideration of the relationship ... More
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14. Poor Richard's Principle: Recovering the American Dream Through the Moral Dimension of Work, Business, and Money
by Robert Wuthnow
List of all editionsThe American Dream is in serious danger, according to Robert Wuthnow--not because of economic conditions, but because its moral underpinnings have been forgotten ... More
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15. The Restructuring of American Religion: Society and Faith Since World War II
by Robert Wuthnow, John F Wilson (Editor)
List of all editions"[The Restructuring of American Religion] is the most expansive and one of the most profound inquiries into the condition of American religious structure since ... More
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16. Sharing the Journey: Support Groups and the Quest for a New Community
by Robert Wuthnow
List of all editionsMillions of Americans, an estimated 40 percent of our population, are flocking to support groups of all kinds-from AA to abuse prevention to pray fellowships. ... More
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18. God and Mammon in America
by Robert Wuthnow
List of all editionsDrawing on a national survey of 2,000 Americans, Robert Wuthnow shows that organized religion in America actually encourages rampant materialism--and that people ... More
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20. American Mythos: Why Our Best Efforts to Be a Better Nation Fall Short
by Robert Wuthnow
List of all editionsAmerica was built on stories: tales of grateful immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, Horatio Alger-style transformations, self-made men, and the Protestant work ... More
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21. Creative Spirituality: The Way of the Artist
by Robert Wuthnow
List of all editionsThis inquiry into the relationship of art and spirituality is based on interviews with 100 artists who tell of their spiritual journeys.
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22. Learning to Care: Elementary Kindness in an Age of Indifference
by Robert Wuthnow
List of all editionsWuthnow, a noted sociologist of religion, here improves our understanding of kindness in American life, and how people became kind and caring. He examines a ... More
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24. Rediscovering the Sacred: Perspectives on Religion in Contemporary Society
by Robert Wuthnow
List of all editionsClaiming that the realm of the sacred in modern societies is characterized more by rediscovery than by revival, Wuthnow examines the main theoretical approaches ... More









