Religion and social change : the influence of religion on American culture / Gerhard Falk.

Despite America's famous "separation of Church and State," religion obviously holds an enormous influence on nearly all aspects of society. Prof. Falk looks at major traditional religious groupings in the US and discusses how they influence the family, education, government, the economy, philanthrop...

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Main Author: Falk, Gerhard, 1924- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Algora Publishing, [2018]
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Physical Description:xii, 217 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book

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