Divided by faith : evangelical religion and the problem of race in America /
Emerson, Michael O., 1965-
Divided by faith : evangelical religion and the problem of race in America / Michael O. Emerson, Christian Smith. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2001. - x, 212 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Originally published: 2000.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: religion and the racialized society -- Confronting the Black-White racial divide -- From separate pews to separate churches: evangelical racial thought and practice, 1700-1964 -- Becoming active: contemporary involvement in the American dilemma -- Color blind: evangelicals speak on the "race problem" -- Controlling one's own destiny: explaining economic inequality between Blacks and Whites -- Let's be friends: exploring solutions to the race problems -- The organization of religion and internally similar congregations -- Structurally speaking: religion and racialization -- Conclusion.
Based on a telephone survey of 2,000 people and 200 interviews, the authors study the grassroots of white evangelical America and learn that evangelicals themselves seem to hang on to the nation's racial divide and at this point in time real racial reconciliation remains unsolved by conservative Christians.
0195147073 9780195147070
GBA1W4804 bnb
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Evangelicalism--United States.
United States--Race relations.
Divided by faith : evangelical religion and the problem of race in America / Michael O. Emerson, Christian Smith. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2001. - x, 212 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Originally published: 2000.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: religion and the racialized society -- Confronting the Black-White racial divide -- From separate pews to separate churches: evangelical racial thought and practice, 1700-1964 -- Becoming active: contemporary involvement in the American dilemma -- Color blind: evangelicals speak on the "race problem" -- Controlling one's own destiny: explaining economic inequality between Blacks and Whites -- Let's be friends: exploring solutions to the race problems -- The organization of religion and internally similar congregations -- Structurally speaking: religion and racialization -- Conclusion.
Based on a telephone survey of 2,000 people and 200 interviews, the authors study the grassroots of white evangelical America and learn that evangelicals themselves seem to hang on to the nation's racial divide and at this point in time real racial reconciliation remains unsolved by conservative Christians.
0195147073 9780195147070
GBA1W4804 bnb
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Evangelicalism--United States.
United States--Race relations.