{"product_id":"what-americans-really-believe-9781602581784","title":"What Americans Really Believe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA shocking snapshot of the most current impulses in American religion. Rodney Stark reports the surprising findings of the 2007 Baylor Surveys of Religion, a follow up to the 2005 survey revealing most Americans believe in God or a higher power. This new volume highlights even more hot-button issues of religious life in our country. A must-read for anyone interested in Americans' religious beliefs and practices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn indispensable resource for understanding the American public.  - George H. Gallup Jr., American Public Opinion Statistician\u003cbr\u003eAll who find in statistics precise food for thought owe Stark and his colleagues at Baylor gratitude. -Publisher's Weekly\u003cbr\u003eA worthy addition to the burgeoning survey data literature in the sociology of religion. Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers. -- CHOICE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eList of Tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Stability and Diversity of American Faith\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCongregations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Church-going \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eLabels Matter\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Church Growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eCompeting for Members\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Strict Churches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Reasons for their Popularity\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 The \"\"Scattered\"\" Church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eTraditional Congregations are not Going Away\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 Megachurches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eSupersizing the Faith\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart II\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeliefs and Practices\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e6 Religious Experiences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eGod Told Me to Go to Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e7 Gender\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen Believe More, Pray More\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e8 Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe are All Going There\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e9 God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove Makes a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e10 Evil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eDid Sin Cause the Hurricane?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e11 Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eReligion and Spirituality Are Not Mutually Exclusive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e12 Giving\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rich, the Poor, and the Widow's Mite\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e13 Personality\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eAre We Hard-Wired for God?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart III\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtheism and Irreligion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e14 Atheism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eGodless Revolution Never Happened\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e15 Credulity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Age Believers in Big Foot \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e16 New Age Adherents\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWell-Educated, Formerly Irreligious Elites\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e17 The Irreligious\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimply Unchurched not Atheists\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart IV\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Public Square\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e18 Faith and Politics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs There a Secret Plot of Evangelicals to Take over the American Government?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e19 Merry Christmas, Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's Okay to Put Sacred Symbols in the Public Square\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e20 Incivility\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eTalking about Faith in Public \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e21 Religious Media Consumption\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe DaVinci Code Effect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e22 Civic Participation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaith as Social Capital\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e23 Going to College, Getting a Job\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Happens when Mom and Dad Take Their Kids to Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Institute for the Study of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eContributors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Baylor University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041596080471,"sku":"9781602581784","price":19.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781602581784.jpg?v=1750950926","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/what-americans-really-believe-9781602581784","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}