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America's battle for God : a European Christian looks at civil religion / Geiko Müller-Fahrenholz.

By: Publisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2007Description: xxi, 181 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780802844187
  • 0802844189
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Contents:
"God bless America" : the Messianic experiment -- End-time religion in America -- Winner takes too much -- "Why do they hate us?" -- 9/11 : a missed opportunity -- Clash of fundamentalisms -- The battle for God in America -- Reinventing America.
Summary: "Muller-Fahrenholz has the perspective of an outsider who yet loves the United States, making him uniquely qualified to present a portrait of how the U.S. is perceived throughout the world and how the current religious factor in American politics can look like a pious cloak thrown over national selfishness. He uniquely blends historical, theological, political, and cultural-psychological perspectives, offering a thoughtful, nuanced view of the complex American situation"--Page 2 of book jacket.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Main Collection John Kinder Theological Library BR115.P7 MUL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A42285705

Includes bibliographical references.

"God bless America" : the Messianic experiment -- End-time religion in America -- Winner takes too much -- "Why do they hate us?" -- 9/11 : a missed opportunity -- Clash of fundamentalisms -- The battle for God in America -- Reinventing America.

"Muller-Fahrenholz has the perspective of an outsider who yet loves the United States, making him uniquely qualified to present a portrait of how the U.S. is perceived throughout the world and how the current religious factor in American politics can look like a pious cloak thrown over national selfishness. He uniquely blends historical, theological, political, and cultural-psychological perspectives, offering a thoughtful, nuanced view of the complex American situation"--Page 2 of book jacket.

Kinder Library copy donated by Mary Caygill.

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