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Demography, Culture, and the Decline of America’s Christian Denominations
About this book
This book examines the state of Christianity in the United States, considering trends in religious beliefs and affiliation over the last forty years. It seeks to explain why so many of America's largest denominations have witnessed such a dramatic decline during this period. It argues that, although there are many elements to this decline, the shrinking families of Americans—including American Christians—are a primary explanation for our aging and shrinking Christian congregations.
Beyond establishing this explanation for organized decline, this book also offers a survey of the relevant research explaining why more and more Americans are deferring family formation and having fewer (in many cases, zero) children. It discusses the relevant social science research on this subject, which focuses heavily on the role of economic change. It also summarizes the relevant research on cultural change and the family, particularly the relationship between religious beliefs and activities and changing family norms.
Beyond establishing this explanation for organized decline, this book also offers a survey of the relevant research explaining why more and more Americans are deferring family formation and having fewer (in many cases, zero) children. It discusses the relevant social science research on this subject, which focuses heavily on the role of economic change. It also summarizes the relevant research on cultural change and the family, particularly the relationship between religious beliefs and activities and changing family norms.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter One. The State of Christianity in America
- Chapter Two. Demographic Transition: What We Know
- Chapter Three. Economic and Technological Causes of Demographic Transition
- Chapter Four. Cultural Causes of Demographic Transition
- Chapter Five. Why People Abandon Christianity
- Chapter Six. Family Patterns and Denominational Decline
- Chapter Seven. Diversity, Devotion, and Politics: Other Explanations for Denominational Decline
- Chapter Eight. Denominational Divides in American History and Today
- Chapter Nine. The Roman Catholic Church
- Chapter Ten. Baptists
- Chapter Eleven. Methodists
- Chapter Twelve. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Chapter Thirteen. Lutherans
- Chapter Fourteen. Presbyterians
- Chapter Fifteen. Episcopalians
- Chapter Sixteen. Pentecosta
- Chapter Seventeen. Conclusion
- Data Appendixes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author