Class has always played a role in American religion. Class differences in religious life are inevitably felt by both those in the pews and those on the outside

Placing the neglected issue of class back into the study and understanding of religion, Sean McCloud reconsiders the meaning of class in today's world. More tha

Religion in America, 7th Edition provides a comprehensive yet concise introduction to the changing religious landscape of the United States. Extensively revised

How did the United States, founded as colonies with explicitly religious aspirations, come to be the first modern state whose commitment to the separation of ch

The idea that money can buy the future, virtue, happiness and fulfillment is now so embedded in the American consciousness that it has transformed all classes o