Modern Christianity and Cultural Aspirations (Lincoln Studies in Religion and Society)

Author: Bebbington, David

Brand: Continuum

Edition: Illustrated

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 352

EAN: 9780826462626

Release Date: 01-06-2003

Package Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.0 x 1.1 inches

Languages: English

Binding: Hardcover

Part Number: 9780826462626

Details: Christianity and cultural aspirations are inevitably in tension: the combination invites a suspicion that temporal pursuits have slackened a quest for divine approbation. Nevertheless, as Christians generally believe that worldly success may be a position of influence worth seeking for noble reasons, it is truly an area of tension, rather than merely temptation. This volume explores this lively juxtaposition in the context of modern Britain and America. In fifteen original essays, a range of well-respected scholars examine the cultural aspirations of a broad spectrum of Christians, including Baptists, Congregationalists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, and Anglicans, as they were expressed in arenas as diverse as politics, education, arthitecture, and sport.