Public pulpits Methodists and mainline churches in the moral argument of public life - Tipton, Steven M. (University of Chicago Press, 2007)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [533]-545) and index
Faith in public : going to war in Iraq and doing good at home -- Civic republic and liberal democracy : religion in an ambiguous polity -- United Methodism in crisis : prophetic witness through the board of church and society -- United Methodism in crisis : scriptural renewal through the Good News Movement -- Faith and freedom : the Institute on Religion and Democracy -- From Cold War to culture wars : the evolution of the IRD -- Religious lobbies and public churches : ecclesiology matters -- The challenge of ecumenical advocacy : interfaith impact for justice and peace -- Members of one body : the churches and the National Council of Churches -- The mainline in motion : resisting the right, remaking the center -- Public churches and the church -- Ecclesiology in action
Since the 2000 presidential election, debate over the role of religion in public life has followed a narrow course as pundits and politicians alike have focused on the influence wielded by conservative Christians. But what about more mainstream Christians? Here, Steven M. Tipton examines the political activities of Methodists and mainline churches in this groundbreaking investigation into a generation of denominational strife among church officials, lobbyists, and activists. The result is an unusually detailed and thoughtful account that upends common stereotypes while asking searching questio