{"product_id":"the-politics-of-evangelical-identity-9780691161303","title":"The Politics of Evangelical Identity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is now a common refrain among liberals that Christian Right pastors and television pundits have hijacked evangelical Christianity for partisan gain. The Politics of Evangelical Identity challenges this notion, arguing that the hijacking metaphor paints a fundamentally distorted picture of how evangelical churches have become politicized. The boo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bean's work is refreshing. Not only does she offer a persuasive alternative to prevailing theories on the relationship between evangelicals and politics, she does so in a clear and compelling way, drawing on a trove of original evidence obtained via diligent, on-the-ground research. The Politics of Evangelical Identity is required reading for anyone looking to make sense of the connection between evangelicals and politics in North America and should be part of this conversation for the foreseeable future.\"--Daniel Bennett, Journal of Church and State\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTimeline vii  Preface and Acknowledgments xi  Introduction 1  Chapter 1 Comparing Evangelicals in the United States and Canada 20  Chapter 2 The Boundaries of Evangelical Identity 45  Chapter 3 Two American Churches: Partisanship without Politics 62  Chapter 4 Two Canadian Churches: Civil Religion in Exile 88  Chapter 5 Evangelicals, Economic Conservatism, and National Identity 112  Chapter 6 Captains in the Culture War 133  Chapter 7 The Boundaries of Political Diversity in Two U.S. Congregations 166  Chapter 8 Practicing Civility in Two Canadian Congregations 193  Conclusion Politics and Lived Religion 221  Methodological Appendix: Ethnographic Methods 227  Notes 235  Bibliography 275  Index 307","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403805139287,"sku":"9780691161303","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691161303.jpg?v=1730484598","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-politics-of-evangelical-identity-9780691161303","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}