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ONE FAITH NO LONGER The Transformation of Christianity in Red and Blue America GEORGE YANCEY and ASHLEE QUOSIGK Irreconcilable differences drive the division between progressive and conservative Christians—is there a divorce coming? Much attention has been paid to political polarization in America, but far less to the growing schism between progressive and conservative Christians. In this groundbreaking new book, George Yancey and Ashlee Quosigk offer the provocative contention that progressive and conservative Christianities have diverged so much in their core values that they ought to be thought of as two separate religions.
July 2021 320 pages • 6 x 9 Paper • $30.00S(£23.99) 9781479808687 Cloth • $89.00X(£74.00) 9781479808663 Religion
The authors draw on both quantitative data and interviews to uncover how progressive and conservative Christians determine with whom they align themselves religiously, and how they distinguish themselves from each other, finding that progressive and conservative Christians use entirely different factors in determining their social identity and moral values. George Yancey is Professor of Sociology at Baylor University. Ashlee Quosigk is a Visiting Scholar in the Department of Religion at the University of Georgia.
OPEN HEARTS, CLOSED DOORS
Immigration Reform and the Waning of Mainline Protestantism NICHOLAS T. PRUITT A history of mainline Protestant responses to immigrants and refugees during the twentieth century Open Hearts, Closed Doors uncovers the largely overlooked role that liberal Protestants played in fostering cultural diversity in America and pushing for new immigration laws during the forty years following the passage of the restrictive Immigration Act of 1924. These efforts resulted in the complete reshaping of the US cultural and religious landscape.
June 2021 288 pages • 6 x 9 10 black & white illustrations Cloth • $45.00S(£37.00) 9781479803545 Religion | History
During this period, mainline Protestants contributed to the national debate over immigration policy and joined the charge for immigration reform, advocating for a more diverse pool of newcomers. They were successful in their efforts, and in 1965 the quota system based on race and national origin was abolished. But their activism had unintended consequences, because the liberal immigration policies they supported helped to end over three centuries of white Protestant dominance in American society.
Nicholas T. Pruitt is Assistant Professor of History at Eastern Nazarene College.
