Table of Contents
Preface – Mark A. Lamport
About the Editor and Editorial Advisory Board
Introduction – Emily S. Clark, Gonzaga University)
Snapshot: “Four Centuries of Christianity in the United States” Jill Gill, Boise State University
Section 1:
Enduring Legacies In Historical Context
1. The Changing Role of Christianity in American Life– Elizabeth Drescher, Santa Clara University
2. Christian America, Manifest Destiny, and other Comforting Myths – Sarah Koenig, Ramapo College of New Jersey
3. Mainline Protestantism and the Rise and Fall of Denominationalism – Steve Ellingson, Hamilton College
4. Christian Nationalism and a Place in the Public Square – Andrew L. Whitehead, Clemson University
5. Influence of Religious Unbelief on Contemporary Christianity – Christel J. Manning, Sacred Heart University
6. The Sociological Phenomenon of Contemporary Megachurches– James K. Wellman, University of Washington
7. Economic Systems, Prosperity, and Contemporary Christianity – Amber Thomas Reynolds, Elmhurst College
8. Legal Skirmishes and Religious Freedom in Contemporary Christianity – Brantley Gasaway, Bucknell University
9. The American Presidency and Contemporary Christianity – Jeremy L. Sabella, Dartmouth College
10. Divergent Interpretation: The Conflicting Hermeneutics of Contemporary Christianity – Andrew R. Polk, Middle Tennessee State University
Section 2:
Changing Landscapes in Cultural Context
11. Secularizing Culture: The Strange Brew of Contemporary Christianity – James K. Wellman, University of Washington
12. Affective Piety: Feeling Faith in Contemporary Christianity – Kate J. Stockly, Boston University and the Center for Mind and Culture
13. Social Fragmentation: Alienation and Rejection in Contemporary Christianity Sonia E. Waters, Princeton Theological Seminary
14. Immigration Influx: The Remaking of Contemporary Christianity – Johanna Richlin, University of Oregon
15. Millennial Clout: Generational Stylings of Contemporary Christianity Steven Argue, Fuller Theological Seminary
16. Digital Church: Virtual Faith of Contemporary Christianity – Candi K. Cann, Baylor University
17. Controversial Truth: Exclusive Claims of Christianity Meet the Plurality of Postmodernism – Ronald T. Michener, Evangelische Theologische Faculteit, Belgium
18. Neo-Anabaptist Counter-Cultural Movements and Contemporary Christianity– Tyler Mowry, Baylor University
19. The Future of Christianity in America – E. Brooks Holifield, Candler School of Theology/Emory University
Section 3:
Modern Expressions in Theological Context
20. Postmodern Christianity – Myron B. Penner, The Anglican Parish of St Paul’s, Edmonton, Canada
21. African American Christianity – Sandy Dwayne Martin, University of Georgia
22. Asian American Christianity Ki Joo Choi, Seton Hall University
23. Latinx Christianity – Alyssa J. Maldonado-Estrada, Kalamazoo College
24. Catholic Christianity –Michael Pasquier, Louisiana State University
25. Evangelical Christianity –Todd M. Brenneman, Faulkner University
26. Pentecostal Christianity – Joseph Williams, Rutgers University
27. Native American Christianity – Tammy Heise, University of Wyoming
28. Feminism and Christianity – Elise Edwards, Baylor University
29. The Mormon Faith in the American Religious Landscape – Tammy Heise, University of Wyoming
Section 4:
Polarizing Scuffles in Ethical Context
30. Origins of Life, Abortion and Contemporary Christianity Claire Peterson, Asbury University
31. Euthanasia and Contemporary Christianity – Devan Stahl, Baylor University
32. Ecotheologyand Contemporary Christianity Fred P. Edie, Duke Divinity School/DukeUniversity
33. Clergy Abuse and Contemporary Christianity – Byard Bennett, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
34. Human Traffickingand Contemporary Christianity – Christina Busman Jost, Bethel University (Minnesota)
35. Violence and Non-violencein Contemporary Christianity – Joshua Brockway
36. Racism and Contemporary Christianity – Hak Joon Lee, Fuller Theological Seminary
37. Politics and Contemporary Christianity – Laura Porter, Louisiana State University Civil War book series
38. Sexual Identity and Contemporary Christianity Stephen M. Merino, Colorado Mesa University
39. Superhero Culture and Contemporary Christianity Earl Waggoner, Colorado Christian University
Afterword – Elesha J. Coffman, Baylor University: “Religious Weirding”
About the Contributors