Mainline Christians and U.S. Public Policy: A Reference Handbook (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781598840001)

This insightful reference work explores the relationship between mainline Christian denominations and U.S. politics and public policy, from colonial times to the present.

Mainline Christian Values and U.S. Public Policy: A Reference Handbook provides a revealing and unbiased look at the emergence of Christian denominations as a political force, primarily from the late 19th century to the present.

The book examines the origins, development, current organization and activities, and future prospects of nine mainline U.S. denominations: the American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A., the Catholic Church, the Christian Church, the Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Presbyterian Church, the Reformed Church in America, the United Church of Christ, and the United Methodist Church. Readers will encounter a surprising variety of Christian voices offering a range of positions on the Iraq War, abortion, same-sex marriage, global warming, stem-cell research, the death penalty, and other controversial issues.

Author: Glenn H. Utter
ISBN-10: 1598840002
ISBN-13: 9781598840001
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2007
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.43lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.37w x 1.16d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 10/01/2007 pg. 93
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2007 pg. 20