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

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Falk, Gerhard, 1924- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Algora Publishing, [2018]
Subjects:
United States > Religion.
Religions.
Social influence.
Religion and culture > United States.
Religion.
Religion and culture.
United States.
Physical Description:xii, 217 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The condition of American Christianity in the early 21st century
  • The influence of religion on the family
  • The influence of religion on education
  • The influence of religion on the government
  • The influence of religion on the economy
  • The influence of religion on philanthropy
  • The influence of religion on American music
  • The use of religion to justify immoral conduct
  • The influence of religion on the media
  • Religion and the life cycle
  • The influence of religion on American social movements
  • The influence of religion on politics
  • The influence of religion on social stratification
  • The influence of religion on the military
  • Postscript: The sociology of religion.