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Displacing the Divine: The Minister in the Mirror of American Fiction
Douglas Alan Walrath
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Description for Displacing the Divine: The Minister in the Mirror of American Fiction
Hardback. Series: Religion and American Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; HRCC9; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 692.
As religious leaders, ministers are often assumed to embody the faith of the institution they represent. As cultural symbols, they reflect subtle changes in society and belief-specifically people's perception of God and the evolving role of the church. For more than forty years, Douglas Alan Walrath has tracked changing patterns of belief and church participation in American society, and his research has revealed a particularly fascinating trend: portrayals of ministers in American fiction mirror changing perceptions of the Protestant church and a Protestant God. From the novels of Harriet Beecher Stowe, who portrays ministers as faithful Calvinists, to the ... Read more
As religious leaders, ministers are often assumed to embody the faith of the institution they represent. As cultural symbols, they reflect subtle changes in society and belief-specifically people's perception of God and the evolving role of the church. For more than forty years, Douglas Alan Walrath has tracked changing patterns of belief and church participation in American society, and his research has revealed a particularly fascinating trend: portrayals of ministers in American fiction mirror changing perceptions of the Protestant church and a Protestant God. From the novels of Harriet Beecher Stowe, who portrays ministers as faithful Calvinists, to the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Series
Religion and American Culture
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231151061
SKU
V9780231151061
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About Douglas Alan Walrath
Douglas Alan Walrath is Lowry Professor Emeritus of Practical Theology at Bangor Seminary. He has served as pastor, church executive, seminary professor, and church strategy consultant in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. He lives in Maine.
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