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America's Four Gods : What We Say about God--And What That Says about Us by Christopher Bader and Paul Froese (2010, Hardcover)

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Despite all the hype surrounding the "New Atheism," the United States remains one of the most religious nations on Earth. In fact, 95% of Americans believe in God--a level of agreement rarely seen in American life. The greatest divisions in America are not between atheists and believers, or even between people of different faiths. What divides us, this groundbreaking book shows, is how we conceive of God and the role He plays in our daily lives. America's Four Gods draws on the most wide-ranging, comprehensive, and illuminating survey of American's religious beliefs ever conducted to offer a systematic exploration of how Americans view God. Paul Froese and Christopher Bader argue that many of America's most intractable social and political divisions emerge from religious convictions that are deeply held but rarely openly discussed. Drawing upon original survey data from thousands of Americans and a wealth of in-depth interviews from all parts of the country, Froese and Bader trace America's cultural and political diversity to its ultimate source--differing opinions about God. They show that regardless of our religious tradition (or lack thereof), Americans worship four distinct types of God: The Authoritative God--who is both engaged in the world and judgmental; The Benevolent God--who loves and helps us in spite of our failings; The Critical God--who catalogs our sins but does not punish them (at least not in this life); and The Distant God--who stands apart from the world He created. The authors show that these four conceptions of God form the basis of our worldviews and are among the most powerful predictors of how we feel about the most contentious issues in American life. Accessible, insightful, and filled with the voices of ordinary Americans discussing their most personal religious beliefs, America's Four Gods provides an invaluable portrait of how we view God and therefore how we view virtually everything else.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195341473
ISBN-13
9780195341478
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92535310

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Book Title
America's Four Gods : What We Say about God--And What That Says about US
Author
Christopher Bader, Paul Froese
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, History
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Religion
Number of Pages
272 Pages

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6.4in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
9.3in
Item Weight
21.2 Oz

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Bl2525.F75 2010
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"America's Four Godsis an outstanding exposé on what exactly people mean when they talk about God. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how people think and feel about God." --Andrew Newberg, M.D., author ofWhy We Believe What We Believe "A tour de force showing what Americans believe about God and how it shapes their behavior. This path-breaking work forces us to move beyond the ill-defined labels of religious liberals and conservatives to understand how images of God move people to action." -- Roger Finke, Professor of Sociology & Religious Studies, Penn State University, " America's Four Gods is an outstanding exposé on what exactly people mean when they talk about God. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how people think and feel about God." --Andrew Newberg, M.D., author of Why We Believe What We Believe"A tour de force showing what Americans believe about God and how it shapes their behavior. This path-breaking work forces us to move beyond the ill-defined labels of religious liberals and conservatives to understand how images of God move people to action." -- Roger Finke, Professor of Sociology & Religious Studies, Penn State University, "America's Four Gods is an outstanding exposé on what exactly people mean when they talk about God. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how people think and feel about God." --Andrew Newberg, M.D., author of Why We Believe What We Believe"A tour de force showing what Americans believe about God and how it shapes their behavior. This path-breaking work forces us to move beyond the ill-defined labels of religious liberals and conservatives to understand how images of God move people to action." -- Roger Finke, Professor of Sociology & Religious Studies, Penn State University, " America's Four Gods is an outstanding exposé on what exactly people mean when they talk about God. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how people think and feel about God." --Andrew Newberg, M.D., author of Why We Believe What We Believe, "America's Four Godsis an outstanding expos on what exactly people mean when they talk about God. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how people think and feel about God." --Andrew Newberg, M.D., author ofWhy We Believe What We Believe "A tour de force showing what Americans believe about God and how it shapes their behavior. This path-breaking work forces us to move beyond the ill-defined labels of religious liberals and conservatives to understand how images of God move people to action." -- Roger Finke, Professor of Sociology & Religious Studies, Penn State University, "America's Four Gods is an outstanding exposé on what exactly people mean when they talk about God. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how people think and feel about God." --Andrew Newberg, M.D., author of Why We Believe What We Believe "A tour de force showing what Americans believe about God and how it shapes their behavior. This path-breaking work forces us to move beyond the ill-defined labels of religious liberals and conservatives to understand how images of God move people to action." -- Roger Finke, Professor of Sociology & Religious Studies, Penn State University
Table of Content
Introduction: Why God?1. America's Four Gods2. God, Self, and Society3. God and Morals4. God and Science5. God and Mammon6. God and Evil7. The Future of GodPostscript: The God QuestionnaireAppendix: Research MethodsBibliographyIndex
Copyright Date
2010
Lccn
2010-003101
Dewey Decimal
200.97309051
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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by donwbgolfNov 07, 2010
Americas Four Gods (only Four !!)
How people think about God often dictate how they use God and how they live their lives. Froese and Bader have done research on images that American people have of God, and what this means for how they live. At some spots, the text reads like the research project that it really is. But if you can stay with it the writers draw very interesting observations and conclusions about these four Gods and the people who believe in them. The book is built around 4 understandings regarding images of God: 1. The Authoritative God 2. The Benevolent God 3. The Critical God 4. The Distant God These four central are then broken down, cross referenced and examined for impact upon the population who responded. They accurate explain the rationale for God as judgment and harsh and how this tends to allow followers of this kind of God to be harsh as well. They have an interesting discussion of how people see or experience God's involvement in human life, and they look at how this gets spelled out in how actual human beigs get involved themselves. God--Present and Future is a fruitful discussion of what lies ahead for these four "God-groups" and for people who see God in this way. The book does not justify certain human experiences that are based on belief in certain attributes of God, but it does help us understand why this happens.Read full review
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