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Author:   Corwin E. Smidt
Publisher:   Baylor University Press
Imprint:   Baylor University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.530kg
ISBN:  

9781481314589

ISBN 10:   1481314580
Pages:   273
Publication Date:   31 December 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements 1. Introduction, Corwin Smidt 2. Bowling Alone But Serving Together:, The Congregational Norm of Community Involvement, Ram A. Cnaan, Stephanie C. Boddie, and Gaynor I. Yancey 3. Religious Social Capital:, Its Nature, Social Location, and Limits, John A. Coleman, S. J. 4. Faith and Leadership in the Inner City: How Social Capital Contributes to Democratic Renewal, Mark A. Warren 5. Does Religion Matter?:, Projecting Democratic Power into the Public Arena, Richard L. Wood 6. Religion and Volunteering in America, David E. Campbell and Steven J. Yonish 7. The Religious Basis of Charitable Giving in America:, A Social Capital Perspective, Roger J. Nemeth and Donald A. Luidens 8. Ties That Bind and Flourish:, Religion and Social Capital in African-American Politics and Society, Frederick Harris 9. Social Capital and Societal Vision:, A Study of Six Farm Communities in Iowa, Janel Curry 10. Religious Involvement, Social Capital, and Political Engagement:, A Comparison of the United States and Canada, Corwin Smidt, John Green, James Guth, and Lyman Kellstedt 11. The Language of God in the City of Man:, Religious Discourse and Public Politics in America, Rhys H. Williams 12. Can Religion Revitalize Civil Society?, An Institutional Perspective, Robert Wuthnow 13. Religion, Social Capital, and Democratic Life: , Concluding Thoughts, Corwin Smidt Notes, References, About the Contributors Index

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Corwin E. Smidt is a professor of political science and director of the Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the coauthor and editor of numerous books including The Bully Pulpit: The Politics of Protestant Clergy, Religion and The Culture Wars: Dispatches from the Field, and the forthcoming The New Religious Order in American Politics.

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