{"product_id":"america-and-the-challenges-of-religious-diversity-9780691134116","title":"America and the Challenges of Religious Diversity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooks at how we have adapted to diversity and the ways rank-and-file Americans, clergy, and other community leaders are responding. This book contends that responses to religious diversity are fundamentally deeper than polite discussions about civil liberties and tolerance would suggest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2007 Mirra Komarovsky Best Book Award, Eastern Sociological Society Finalist for the 2006 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion in Analytical-Descriptive Studies, American Academy of Religion Finalist for the 2006 Book Award in Christianity and Culture, Christianity Today \"As Robert Wuthnow amply documents, the United States is (on the whole) an open and welcoming country, ready to extend the full benefits of citizenship to strangers who could expect second-class status in much of the rest of the world.\"--Gary Rosen, New York Times Book Review \"With ... America and the Challenges of Religious Diversity, Wuthnow zeros in on one of the most significant issues facing the country today.\"--Heather Grennan Gary,Publishers Weekly \"All of Robert Wuthnow's formidable skills as the nation's leading 'public sociologist' are prominently displayed in this disciplined, accessible study.\"--Mark A. Noll, Christianity Today \"This is a supple, nuanced and thoughtful book, among Wuthnow's best.\"--John A. Coleman, America \"The great virtue of America and the Challenges of Religious Diversity lies in its careful depiction of the state of American Christianity today. Wuthnow's narrative is endlessly subtle and informative.\"--Clifford Orwin, The American Interest \"Wuthnow has conducted careful research, including thousands of interviews, to find out how ordinary American Christians deal in their day-to-day lives with this new religious diversity: how they think about non-Christians; what sort of encounters they have with them, from workplace chatter to interfaith services and even intermarriage; and how they and their pastors deal with such theologically troubling issues as whether non-Christians can be saved or whether Christians should make active efforts to convert them.\"--Charlotte Allen,Washington Post \"Wuthnow is one of the best and most prolific sociologists of religion on the contemporary scene. His work often sets the agenda not only for other scholars, but also for religious leaders and practitioners concerned with making their faith relevant to social issues... In the end [of America and the Challenges of Religious Diversity], Wuthnow calls for a strategy of 'reflective pluralism.' Reflective pluralism will overcome the reluctance to acknowledge significant differences between religions.\"--Fred Kniss, Christian Century \"Another commendable study from prolific sociologist Robert Wuthnow, this comprehensive assessment of US religious self-understanding demonstrates how religious diversity is challenging the privileged notion of the US as a 'Christian' nation... Since Americans believe in the right of groups to worship freely but are not motivated to learn about or interact with diverse believers, Wuthnow advocates a proactive 'reflective pluralism' for creating a more hospitable national ethos.\"--Choice \"His book marks a major contribution to the study of American religion, both for its lucid arguments, its broad canvassing of the relevant literature, and its research methodology.\"--Patrick J. Hayes, Catholic Library World \"A wide-ranging and insightful study into how Americans are responding to dramatic increases in religious and cultural diversity.\"--Mark E. Button, Perspectives on Politics \"Wuthnow's book is a clear exposition of the state of belief and practice with regards to views on religious diversity in America, and an impassioned call for increasing religious tolerance.\"--Albert Wu, Religious Studies Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables ix  Preface xi  Introduction Confronting Diversity 1  Chapter 1: A Special People in a Diverse World 8  First Encounters 10  Toward a New Nation 14  From Missions to Comparative Religion 19  The Tripartite Settlement 30  Beyond Christian America? 34  Chapter 2: The New Diversity 37  American Hindus 38  American Buddhists 47  American Muslims 56  Living among Christians 63  Pluralism or Coexistence? 73  Chapter 3: The Signi .cance of Religious Diversity 75  A Threat to Democracy? 78  Fairness and Decency 84  Challenges to American Values 88  Religion as Moral Order 95  Chapter 4: Embracing Diversity: Shopping in the Spiritual Marketplace 106  Trev Granger's Story 108  Becoming a Spiritual Shopper 110  The Shopping Mentality 119  Toward a New Consciousness? 126  Chapter 5: \"Many Mansions\": Accepting Diversity 130  Sandra Michaelson: Beauty in Every Religion 133  Coming to Terms with Diversity 135  How to Be an Inclusive Christian 143  Envisioning an Inclusive Society 153  Chapter 6: \"One Way\" : Resisting Diversity 159  Trisha Mobley: \"It Is Written\" 160  The Road to Resistance 163  Maintaining an Exclusivist Worldview 173  The Social Implications of Christian Exclusivism 183  Chapter 7: The Public's Beliefs and Practices 188  Beliefs about Religious Truth 190  Views of America 198  The Impact of Non-Western Religions 201  Social and Cultural Factors 208  Interreligious Contact and Attitudes 212  Interreligious Programs 220  Conclusions 228  Chapter 8: How Congregations Manage Diversity 230  What Churches Are Doing 233  The Role of Theology 237  Strategies of Avoidance 244  Strategies of Engagement 247  The Imprint of Pluralism 253  Beyond Insularity? 255  Chapter 9: Negotiating Religiously Mixed Marriages 259  Falling in Love 260  Negotiating with Religious Authorities 264  The Parsing of Practices 270  Disaggregating Religious Identities 276  The Normalization of Diversity 278  From Religion to Culture 281  Chapter 10: How Pluralistic Should We Be? 286  Reflective Pluralism 287  The Case for Cooperation 292  An Effort to Promote Understanding 295  Multiple Models 299  Why Interreligious Efforts Fail 301  How Interreligious Efforts Succeed 303  What Else Needs to Be Done 305  Extrapolating to Other Kinds of Diversity 306  The Challenges Ahead 308  Notes 315  Selected Bibliography 351  Index 371","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359108661591,"sku":"9780691134116","price":38.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691134116.jpg?v=1754123623","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/america-and-the-challenges-of-religious-diversity-9780691134116","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}