Pastors and Public Life: The Changing Face of American Protestant Clergy

by Corwin E Smidt

America's clergy are not just religious leaders. Their influence extends far beyond church doors. Houses of worship stand at the center of American civic life-one of the few spheres in which relatively diverse individuals gather together regularly. And the moral authority granted to pastors means that they are uniquely positioned to play a role in public debates.

Based on data gathered through national surveys of clergy across four mainline...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190455500
• ISBN13: 9780190455507
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"