{"product_id":"the-bible-in-american-life-9780190468927","title":"The Bible in American Life","description":"There is a paradox in American Christianity. According to Gallup, nearly eight in ten Americans regard the Bible as either the literal word of God or inspired by God. At the same time, surveys have revealed gaps in these same Americans' biblical literacy. These discrepancies reveal the complex\u003cbr\u003erelationship between American Christians and Holy Writ, a subject that is widely acknowledged but rarely investigated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bible in American Life\u003c\/em\u003e is a sustained, collaborative reflection on the ways Americans use the Bible in their personal lives. It also considers how other influences, including religious communities and the Internet, shape individuals' comprehension of scripture. Employing both quantitative\u003cbr\u003emethods (the General Social Survey and the National Congregations Study) and qualitative research (historical studies for context), \u003cem\u003eThe Bible in American Life\u003c\/em\u003e provides an unprecedented perspective on the Bible's role outside of worship, in the lived religion of a broad cross-section of Americans\u003cbr\u003eboth now and in the past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Bible has been central to Christian practice, and has functioned as a cultural touchstone \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the broadest scale imaginable, national survey data about all Americans, down to the smallest details, such as the portrayal of Noah and his ark in children's Bibles, this book offers insight and illumination from scholars across the intellectual spectrum. It will be useful and informative for\u003cbr\u003escholars seeking to understand changes in American Christianity as well as clergy seeking more effective ways to preach and teach about scripture in a changing environment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip Goff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190468927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Goff\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture and Chancellor's Professor of Religious Studies, American Studies, and History at IUPUI. Since 2000, he has been co-editor of \u003cem\u003eReligion and American Culture: A Journal of Interpretation\u003c\/em\u003e. His current research is focused on the history of religious radio in the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArthur E. Farnsley II\u003c\/strong\u003e is director of the Indiana University Center for Civic Literacy and Associate Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture at IUPUI. His books have been about the politics of the Southern Baptist Convention, the role of congregations in faith-based welfare reform, and the ways religious culture shapes and is shaped by urban growth and development. His popular writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/em\u003e, and in newspapers across the country, as well as in his most recent book, \u003cem\u003eFlea Market Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter J. Thuesen\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Religious Studies at IUPUI and Co-Editor of \u003cem\u003eReligion and American Culture: A Journal of Interpretation.\u003c\/em\u003e His publications include \u003cem\u003ePredestination: The American Career of a Contentious Doctrine \u003c\/em\u003e(OUP) and \u003cem\u003eIn Discordance with the Scriptures: American Protestant Battles\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eover Translating the Bible\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39929202147443,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_332a4c48-3ad4-46a6-b3a3-0eee094b43e1.jpg?v=1647611202","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-bible-in-american-life-9780190468927","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}