{"product_id":"americas-four-gods-what-we-say-about-god-and-what-that-says-about-us-9780190248857","title":"America's Four Gods: What We Say about God--And What That Says about Us","description":"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\u003cbr\u003eeven 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerica's Four Gods\u003c\/em\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003edivisions 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\u003cbr\u003eultimate 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\u003cbr\u003efailings; 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\u003cbr\u003ehow we feel about the most contentious issues in American life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis updated edition includes a new preface and afterword in which the authors reflect on their goals in writing this book, and explore trends that have developed since the initial publication. \u003cem\u003eAmerica's Four Gods\u003c\/em\u003e provides an invaluable portrait of how we view God and therefore how we view virtually\u003cbr\u003eeverything else.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Froese, Christopher Bader\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190248857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Froese\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Baylor University and fellow of the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion. His book \u003cem\u003eThe Plot to Kill God: Findings from the Soviet Experiment in Secularization\u003c\/em\u003e won the 2009 Distinguished Book Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of\u003cbr\u003eReligion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Bader\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Baylor University. He is co-director of the Association of Religion Data Archives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39927193862259,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":34.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_aeceb4af-fb16-4897-adb9-0bf32e5373dd.jpg?v=1647524016","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/americas-four-gods-what-we-say-about-god-and-what-that-says-about-us-9780190248857","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}