{"product_id":"american-piety-the-nature-of-religious-commitment-paperback","title":"American Piety: The Nature of Religious Commitment - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRodney Stark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharles Y. Glock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow religious are Americans these days? How many still believe in God, in Biblical miracles, in heaven and hell? Do people pray? How much money is being given to churches, by Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, Lutherans, and other groups? American Piety, the first of a three-volume study of religious commitment, answers these and a host of other questions about the contemporary religious scene. Particularly startling are the contrasts in beliefs, practices, and experiences revealed among the eleven major Christian denominations whose membership is compared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first installment of the finished product suggests that it will constitute the most impressive and exhaustive study of empirical material on American religious behavior yet to be compiled.--\u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e \"The book is well worth its price ... should prove exciting and stimulating to sociologists of religion and religious leaders as well ... deserves careful reading by both laymen and clergy . . . the discussion is non-technical and very readable.\"--\u003ci\u003eLutheran Forum\u003c\/i\u003e \"This is an important book.\"--\u003ci\u003eAmerican Sociological Review\u003c\/i\u003e \"This book will be a landmark for the sociology of religion.\"--\u003ci\u003eSocial Forces\u003c\/i\u003e \"Will fascinate and trouble theologians . . . a major addition to our knowledge of religion in America.\"--\u003ci\u003eEncounter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRodney William Stark\u003c\/b\u003e is Co-Director, Institute for Studies of Religion, Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences at Baylor University. \u003cb\u003eCharles Y. Glock\u003c\/b\u003e was professor of sociology at University of California at Berkeley, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1970\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52466674762033,"sku":"9780520017566","price":64.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/M0pDSEpzenVWbnZpRXZ5am93bHVodz09.webp?v=1770227716","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/american-piety-the-nature-of-religious-commitment-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}