Secular Faith: How Culture Has Trumped Religion in American Politics

by Mark A. Smith and Mary Louise Kelly

When Pope Francis recently answered "Who am I to judge?" when asked about homosexuality, he ushered in a new era for the Catholic church. A decade ago, it would have been unthinkable for a pope to express tolerance for homosexuality. Yet shifts of this kind are actually common in the history of Christian groups. Within the United States, Christian leaders have regularly revised their teachings to match the beliefs and opinions gaining support among...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022627506X
• ISBN13: 9780226275062
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"