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9780802841629

Why America Needs Religion : Secular Modernity and Its Discontents

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  • ISBN13:

    9780802841629

  • ISBN10:

    0802841627

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1996-10-01
  • Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

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Guenter Lewy is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
Christianity and Western Civilization: A Historical Prologuep. 1
The Case against Christianityp. 2
The Case for Christianityp. 8
Ambivalence and Moral Ambiguityp. 12
The Unattainable Moral Balance Sheetp. 19
The Rise of Secularismp. 23
The Heritage of the Enlightenmentp. 25
Secular Humanismp. 29
The Culture of Modernity and Its Social Consequencesp. 43
The Decline of the Familyp. 43
The Problem of the Underclassp. 54
Conclusionp. 61
Is America Becoming a More Secular Society?p. 65
Church Membership and Attendancep. 67
Values and Beliefsp. 74
The Role of Age and Educationp. 77
Conclusionp. 80
Religiousness and Moral Conduct: Are Believing Christians Different?p. 87
Juvenile Delinquencyp. 91
Adult Crimep. 95
Prejudice and Intolerancep. 99
Single Parenthood among Teenagersp. 103
Divorcep. 107
Conclusionp. 112
The Need for Religiousnessp. 117
The Importance of Moral Educationp. 120
The Role of the Churches and Personal Disciplinep. 124
Religion and Morality: A Personal Assessmentp. 131
Selected Bibliographyp. 147
Indexp. 155
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