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Choosing the Dream: The Future of Religion in American Public Life (Contributions to the Study of Religion)
Choosing the Dream The Future of Religion in American Public Life - Contributions to the Study of Religion Author:Frederick Mark Gedicks, Roger Hendrix Religion has been deeply embedded in the history and culture of the United States since its birth. The last 20 years have seen a revival of religion which some have styled the "Fourth Great Awakening." This latest turn to religion has uncovered and sharply defined a cultural paradox that has been evident for some time. Large numbers of Americans... more » are deeply religious in their personal lives, yet American public life is largely empty of religious content and often hostile to religion, resulting in a fascinating and puzzling contradiction. This contradiction between secular public and religious private life is the focus of this exceptional volume.« less