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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Paul Froese; Christopher Bader |
| ISBN: | 9780195341478 0195341473 |
| OCLC Number: | 502676165 |
| Description: | x, 258 p., [4] p. of leaves : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Introduction : why god? -- America's four gods -- God, self, and society -- God and morals -- God and science -- God and mammon -- God and evil -- God, present and future -- The god questionnaire. |
| Responsibility: | Paul Froese & Christopher Bader. |
Abstract:
Despite all the hype surrounding the "New Atheism," the United States remains one of the most religious nations on Earth. In fact, 95% of Americans believe in God--a level of agreement rarely seen in American life. The greatest divisions in America are not between atheists and believers, or even between people of different faiths. What divides us, this groundbreaking book shows, is how we conceive of God and the role He plays in our daily lives. Drawing upon original survey data from thousands of Americans and a wealth of in-depth interviews from all parts of the country, Froese and Bader trace America's cultural and political diversity to its ultimate source--differing opinions about God. Americans worship four distinct types of God: The Authoritative God--who is both engaged in the world and judgmental; The Benevolent God--who loves and helps us in spite of our failings; The Critical God--who catalogs our sins but does not punish them (at least not in this life); and The Distant God--who stands apart from the world He created.
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