Religion in America today /
Stivers, Richard, 1941-
Religion in America today / Richard Stivers. - 1 online resource (xxiv, 115 pages)
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: The enigma of religion -- Part I: The church of the world. The church and the state -- The church and technology -- Part II: The world as church. Personal religion -- Political religion -- Conclusion: The semblance of Christianity.
"Religion in American Today describes how sacred powers and secular religions have overtaken and infiltrated Christianity. Secular religion is now dominant in America: It assumes the forms of personal religion and political religion. Christianity makes its living within the confines of these secular religions. The point of the book is to identify the idolatry in what now passes for Christianity. Technology and the political state are socially constructed as sacred powers. As such they are idols. In its slumber Christianity embraces technology and the political state to the point of becoming subordinate to them. Concurrently technology and the political state give rise to the dominant secular religions. Personal religion acts as a consumer service, a psychological technique, to acquire health and happiness in this life. Political religion is a consequence of politics replacing religion in the quest for collective meaning in a technological society. Political movements become religious revivals and political parties, churches. This book is an attempt to awaken Christians to the idols that beckon."--Provided by publisher
9781725293120 1725293129
Ellul, Jacques, 1912-1994
Ellul, Jacques, 1912-1994
2000-2099
Church and the world.
Church and social problems.
Culture conflict--United States.
Christianity--United States--21st century.
Église et le monde.
Église et problèmes sociaux.
Conflit culturel--États-Unis.
Religion
Christianity
Church and social problems
Church and the world
Culture conflict
United States--Religion--21st century.
États-Unis--Religion--21e siècle.
United States
BR115.W6 / S75 2021eb
261
Religion in America today / Richard Stivers. - 1 online resource (xxiv, 115 pages)
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: The enigma of religion -- Part I: The church of the world. The church and the state -- The church and technology -- Part II: The world as church. Personal religion -- Political religion -- Conclusion: The semblance of Christianity.
"Religion in American Today describes how sacred powers and secular religions have overtaken and infiltrated Christianity. Secular religion is now dominant in America: It assumes the forms of personal religion and political religion. Christianity makes its living within the confines of these secular religions. The point of the book is to identify the idolatry in what now passes for Christianity. Technology and the political state are socially constructed as sacred powers. As such they are idols. In its slumber Christianity embraces technology and the political state to the point of becoming subordinate to them. Concurrently technology and the political state give rise to the dominant secular religions. Personal religion acts as a consumer service, a psychological technique, to acquire health and happiness in this life. Political religion is a consequence of politics replacing religion in the quest for collective meaning in a technological society. Political movements become religious revivals and political parties, churches. This book is an attempt to awaken Christians to the idols that beckon."--Provided by publisher
9781725293120 1725293129
Ellul, Jacques, 1912-1994
Ellul, Jacques, 1912-1994
2000-2099
Church and the world.
Church and social problems.
Culture conflict--United States.
Christianity--United States--21st century.
Église et le monde.
Église et problèmes sociaux.
Conflit culturel--États-Unis.
Religion
Christianity
Church and social problems
Church and the world
Culture conflict
United States--Religion--21st century.
États-Unis--Religion--21e siècle.
United States
BR115.W6 / S75 2021eb
261