The universe is on our side : restoring faith in American public life /

"There has been a breakdown in American public life that no election can fix. Americans cannot even converse about politics. All the usual explanations for our condition have failed to make things better. Bruce Ledewitz shows that America is living with the consequences of the Death of God, whi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ledewitz, Bruce, 1975- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Subjects:	Religion and politics > United States > History. United States > Politics and government > 21st century > Public opinion. United States > Politics and government > History. Religion et politique > États-Unis > Histoire. États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 21e siècle > Opinion publique. États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > Histoire. Politics and government Politics and government > Public opinion Religion and politics United States 2000-2099 Electronic books. History
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Table of Contents:

Prologue
Introduction
PART I. THE DEATH OF GOD COMES HOME TO ROOST
1. The Breakdown in American Public Life
2. The Spiritual Dimension of the Breakdown
3. The Arrival of the Death of God
4. Faithless American Public Life
5. The Age of Evasion
PART II. RESTORING FAITH IN AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE
6. Is the Universe on Our Side?
7. No, the Universe Is Not on Our Side
8. Yes, the Universe Is on Our Side
9. Restored Public Life
10. Does This Bring Us Back to God?
Afterword
Bibliography
Index.