| Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America Revised Edition Contributor(s): Emerson, Michael O. (Author), Smith, Christian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195147073 ISBN-13: 9780195147070 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2001 Annotation: Through a nationwide telephone survey of 2,000 people and an additional 200 face-to-face interviews, Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith probed the grassroots of white evangelical America. They found that despite recent efforts by the movement's leaders to address the problem of racial discrimination, evangelicals themselves seem to be preserving America's racial chasm. In fact, most white evangelicals see no systematic discrimination against blacks. But the authors contend that it is not active racism that prevents evangelicals from recognizing ongoing problems in American society. Instead, it is the evangelical movement's emphasis on individualism, free will, and personal relationships that makes invisible the pervasive injustice that perpetuates racial inequality. Most racial problems, the subjects told the authors, can be solved by the repentance and conversion of the sinful individuals at fault. Combining a substantial body of evidence with sophisticated analysis and interpretation, the authors throw sharp light on the oldest American dilemma. In the end, they conclude that despite the best intentions of evangelical leaders and some positive trends, real racial reconciliation remains far over the horizon. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Social Issues - Religion | Christian Ministry - Evangelism - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion |
| Dewey: 261.834 |
| LCCN: 00036743 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.34" W x 8.02" (0.37 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: Through a nationwide telephone survey of 2,000 people and an additional 200 face-to-face interviews, Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith probed the grassroots of white evangelical America. They found that despite recent efforts by the movement's leaders to address the problem of racial discrimination, evangelicals themselves seem to be preserving America's racial chasm. In fact, most white evangelicals see no systematic discrimination against blacks. But the authors contend that it is not active racism that prevents evangelicals from recognizing ongoing problems in American society. Instead, it is the evangelical movement's emphasis on individualism, free will, and personal relationships that makes invisible the pervasive injustice that perpetuates racial inequality. Most racial problems, the subjects told the authors, can be solved by the repentance and conversion of the sinful individuals at fault. Combining a substantial body of evidence with sophisticated analysis and interpretation, the authors throw sharp light on the oldest American dilemma. In the end, they conclude that despite the best intentions of evangelical leaders and some positive trends, real racial reconciliation remains far over the horizon. |