The End of White Christian America

The End of White Christian America

New York Times Book Review Editorâ€™s Choice

Robert P. Jones, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, spells out the profound political and cultural consequences of a new realityâ€”that America is no longer a majority white Christian nation. â€œQuite possibly the most illuminating text for this election yearâ€ (The New York Times Book Review).

For most of our nationâ€™s history, White Christian America (WCA) set the tone for our national policy and shaped American ideals. But especially since the 1990s, WCA has steadily lost influence, following declines within both its mainline and evangelical branches. Today, America is no longer demographically or culturally a majority white, Christian nation.

Drawing on more than four decades of polling data, The End of White Christian America explains and analyzes the waning vitality of WCA. Robert P. Jones argues that the visceral nature of todayâ€™s most heated issuesâ€”the vociferous arguments around same-sex marriage and religious and sexual liberty, the rise of the Tea Party following the election of our first black president, and stark disagreements between black and white Americans over the fairness of the criminal justice systemâ€”can only be understood against the backdrop of white Christiansâ€™ anxieties as Americaâ€™s racial and religious topography shifts around them.

Beyond 2016, the descendants of WCA will lack the political power they once had to set the terms of the nationâ€™s debate over values and morals and to determine election outcomes. Looking ahead, Jones forecasts the ways that they might adjust to find their place in the new Americaâ€”and the consequences for us all if they donâ€™t. â€œJonesâ€™s analysis is an insightful combination of history, sociology, religious studies, and political scienceâ€¦.This book will be of interest to a wide range of readers across the political spectrumâ€ (Library Journal).
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2016-07-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781501122293

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2016-07-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781501122293

The End of White Christian America

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