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Divided by Faith
Michael O. Emerson
Christian Smith
其他書名
Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America
出版
Oxford University Press
, 2001
主題
Religion / General
Religion / Christian Living / Social Issues
Religion / Christianity / History
Religion / Christian Ministry / Evangelism
Religion / Christianity / Protestant
Religion / Christianity / Denominations
Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General
Social Science / Discrimination
Social Science / Sociology of Religion
Social Science / Race & Ethnic Relations
ISBN
0195147073
9780195147070
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=1gM6KphyINsC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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Through a nationwide telephone survey of 2,000 people and an additional 200 face-to-face interviews, Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith probed the grassroots of white evangelical America. They found that despite recent efforts by the movement's leaders to address the problem of racial discrimination, evangelicals themselves seem to be preserving America's racial chasm. In fact, most white evangelicals see no systematic discrimination against blacks. But the authors contend that it is not active racism that prevents evangelicals from recognizing ongoing problems in American society. Instead, it is the evangelical movement's emphasis on individualism, free will, and personal relationships that makes invisible the pervasive injustice that perpetuates racial inequality. Most racial problems, the subjects told the authors, can be solved by the repentance and conversion of the sinful individuals at fault.
Combining a substantial body of evidence with sophisticated analysis and interpretation, the authors throw sharp light on the oldest American dilemma. In the end, they conclude that despite the best intentions of evangelical leaders and some positive trends, real racial reconciliation remains far over the horizon.