Being the Chosen: Exploring a Christian Fundamentalist Worldview

by Julie Scott Jones

Overview

Being the Chosen explores Christian fundamentalism in the USA, focusing particularly on the belief system of Protestant fundamentalists. It establishes the key characteristics of the Protestant worldview, investigating the degrees to which these are adhered to amongst different groups and how such belief systems are constructed and reinforced through everyday life.

By presenting rich empirical material, Being the Chosen sheds light on the manner in which the Protestant fundamentalist worldview shapes and constructs the beliefs and actions of its adherents, providing them with agency and reinforcement in the face of oppositional forces. As such, it will interest not only sociologists, but also scholars of religion and the culture and society of the USA.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409492399
Publisher:	Ashgate Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	12/28/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Julie Scott Jones is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface; 'Furiously religious: contextualising fundamentalism; 'Same or different?' Defining fundamentalism?; 'True Americans': the origins of Protestant fundamentalism; 'God's chosen': the importance of being 'chosen'; The 'right' way: orthodoxy and orthopraxy in everyday life; 'Counting down the days': apocalyptic urgency and agency; 'Us or them': an oppositional worldview; 'Fighting for God': the politicisation of fundamentalism; 'Taking it to the world': fundamentalism in a global context; Bibliography; Index.