Título: Christian America?
Autor: Daryl C. Cornett
Sinopse: Throughout her history America has possessed a rich religious component largely comprised of different traditions of the Christian faith. This tide of personal religious devotion connected to government observances and policies has ebbed and flowed through time, but it has always been a part of American identityone that is full of social and political debate. As such, Christian America? presents a hearty point-counterpoint discussion about the nature of the relationship Christianity has had to American politics and culture throughout the country's existence, aiming to determine which of these four differing opinions is most appropriate. David Barton (WallBuilders) supports the idea that America is distinctly Christian based on centuries of authoritative government declarations. Jonathan D. Sassi (College of Staten Island) believes America is distinctly secular based on the nations religiously eclectic and secular beginning (particularly the emphasis on "the complete separation of church and state"). William D. Henard (The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) sees America as essentially Christian, making his case for the nation's crucial faith component while exploring varied interpretations of comments like one made in 2009 by President Barack Obama: "Although... we have a very large Christian population, we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation..." Daryl C. Cornett, the book's editor, argues that America is partly Christian, a nation that was shaped by a blend of religious and non-religious tendencies. He writes, "After the Civil War steady decline in religious adherence was the impetus for evangelicals to mythologize American history and pine for a return to a golden age of Christian faith and virtue at its founding that never existed."
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Christian America?”, de Daryl C. Cornett, publicado pela editora B&H Publishing Group, em 2011 e com 384 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: B&H Publishing Group
Páginas: 384
Ano: 2011
Edição:
Linguagem: eng
ISBN: 1433674076
ISBN13: 9781433674075
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora B&H Publishing Group costumam conduzir o leitor a uma imersão profunda em temas ligados à fé cristã, teologia e espiritualidade prática. A experiência de leitura frequentemente envolve reflexões que conectam doutrina e vida cotidiana, com textos que mesclam estudos bíblicos detalhados e narrativas que exploram dilemas morais e históricos. O catálogo apresenta obras que transitam entre o tom didático e o contemplativo, com ritmo que pode variar de análises teológicas densas a relatos mais acessíveis e pessoais. A diversidade observada inclui desde guias apologéticos e estudos históricos até romances ambientados em contextos religiosos, oferecendo múltiplas portas para quem busca compreender a fé sob diferentes perspectivas.
