Taking Faith Seriously

Richard Higgins

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$40.00 • £32.95 • €36.00

ISBN 9780674017108

Publication Date: 03/31/2005

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400 pages

5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches

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Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Taking Faith Seriously
I. Religious Roots
- 1. The Rise of the Civic Engagement Tradition [Peter Dobkin Hall]
II. Faith Communities
- 2. The Catholic Puzzle: Parishes and Civic Life [Mary Jo Bane]
- 3. H. Richard Niebuhr Meets “The Street” [Omar M. McRoberts]
- 4. Moral Deliberation in Congregations [Brent Coffin]
- 5. Religious Narratives in the Public Square [Nancy T. Ammerman]
III. Religion at Large
- 6. Lutheran Social Ministry in Transition: What’s Faith Got to Do with It? [Ronald F. Thiemann]
- 7. Long-Term Care: Does Religious Affiliation Matter? [Julie Boatright Wilson]
- 8. Faith, Practice, and Teens: Evaluating Faith-Based Programs [Amy Reynolds and Christopher Winship]
- 9. God, Abortion, and Democracy in the Pro-Life Movement [Ziad Munson]
Conclusion: Engaging and Evaluating Religion’s Public Roles
Notes
Bibliography
Contributors
Index

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