"Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Left to Do": Choosing a Textbook for Religion in America America: Religions and Religion Catherine L. Albanese Exploring American Religion Denise Lardner Carmody John Tully Carmody Religion in America Julia Mitchell Corbett A Religious History of America Edwin Scott Gaustad Religion in America: An Historical Account of the Development of American Religious Life Winthrop S. Hudson John Corrigan Religion and American Culture George M. Marsden A History of Christianity in the United States and Canada Mark A. Noll Religion in the New World: The Shaping of Religious Traditions in the United States Richard E. Wentz America's Religions: Traditions and Cultures Peter W. Williams

1993 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-227
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Stein
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New World ◽  
American Culture ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
The United States ◽  
Religious History ◽  
Historical Account ◽  
History Of Christianity ◽  
Religious Traditions ◽  
History Of

1. The category of “African American religion”

2014 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Eddie S. Glaude
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
African American ◽  
White Supremacy ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
The United States ◽  
Religious History ◽  
Black Communities ◽  
American Religion ◽  
African American Religion ◽  
History Of

African American religious life is not defined by just the “Negro church”—the preacher, music, and the frenzy—but consists of all the varied religious practices that occur within black communities in the United States. African American religion emerges in the encounter between faith, in all of its complexity, and white supremacy. ‘The Category of "African American Religion"’ explains the three key ideas used to organize the study of African American religion: practice of freedom, sign of difference, and open-ended orientation. Taken together, and using three representative examples of African American religion (conjure, Christianity, and Islam), they help us navigate the complex religious history of African Americans in the United States.

An Overview of the History of Religious Life in the United States

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Wittberg ◽  
Thomas P. Gaunt
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
The United States ◽  
Religious Order ◽  
Religious Institutes ◽  
History Of ◽  
Socioeconomic Composition

This chapter briefly describes the history of religious institutes in the United States. It first covers the demographics—the overall numbers and the ethnic and socioeconomic composition—of the various institutes during the nineteenth century. It next discusses the types of ministries the sisters, brothers, and religious order priests engaged in, and the sources of vocations to their institutes. The second section covers changes in religious institutes after 1950, covering the factors which contributed to the changes as well as their impact on the institutes themselves and the larger Church. The chapter concludes with a brief overview of the subsequent chapters.

Mahjong

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annelise Heinz
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
American Culture ◽  
The United States ◽  
Jewish American ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Women's Culture ◽  
History Of ◽  
American Heritage ◽  
Cultural Origins ◽  
Definition Of

Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture illustrates how the spaces between tiles and the moments between games have fostered distinct social cultures in the United States. When this mass-produced game crossed the Pacific it created waves of popularity over the twentieth century. Mahjong narrates the history of this game to show how it has created a variety of meanings, among them American modernity, Chinese American heritage, and Jewish American women’s culture. As it traveled from China to the United States and caught on with Hollywood starlets, high society, middle-class housewives, and immigrants alike, mahjong became a quintessentially American pastime. This book also reveals the ways in which women leveraged a game for a variety of economic and cultural purposes, including entrepreneurship, self-expression, philanthropy, and ethnic community building. One result was the forging of friendships within mahjong groups that lasted decades. This study unfolds in two parts. The first half is focused on mahjong’s history as related to consumerism, with a close examination of its economic and cultural origins. The second half explores how mahjong interwove with the experiences of racial inclusion and exclusion in the evolving definition of what it means to be American. Mahjong players, promoters, entrepreneurs, and critics tell a broad story of American modernity. The apparent contradictions of the game—as both American and foreign, modern and supposedly ancient, domestic and disruptive of domesticity—reveal the tensions that lie at the heart of modern American culture.

Healing and Religion in the United States

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett Hendrickson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Central Component ◽  
Healthy Human ◽  
Religious Healing ◽  
Religious Traditions ◽  
Parish Nurses ◽  
Constant Change ◽  
History Of Religions ◽  
History Of

Religions, in almost every case, are concerned with healing the sick and the broken. Of course, healing is not the sole feature or function of religion, but for many people, restoration of wellness and wholeness is a central component of their religious experience. Religious healing comes in many forms, from miraculous supernatural intervention, to the manipulation of metaphysical energies, to the proper ordering of healthy human relationships and societies. Some religions rely on the ministrations of healing specialists such as shamans, parish nurses, or gifted miracle workers. Others focus on therapeutic modes of self-help, while yet others link healing with redemption from iniquity. In many cases, various kinds of religious healing overlap, all in service of that which is most efficacious in providing relief and recovery. The history of religions in the United States is likewise full of instances and varieties of religious healing. Americans of many creeds and diverse heritages have often sought healing within their religious traditions, and they have innovated new religious movements that focus primarily on the alleviation of suffering. Moreover, the attention to healing within American religions predates the rise of scientific biomedicine, evolves alongside of it, and endures through the present. Finally, recurrence to religious healing has often played a role in ethnic identity construction and maintenance in this largely immigrant nation. Given the scope and impact of healing on U.S. religious history, it is imperative to consider how the idea of healing has captivated and motivated religious actors. Of particular interest is the complex and sometimes violent process by which religious ideas and practices related to healing have been exchanged, modified, and even appropriated. Throughout the course of American history, religious healing—in its many expressions—has been characterized by ongoing competition, collaboration, overlap, and constant change. Ultimately, it bears little fruit to look for a common thread that might run among all the various traditions and formulations of American religious healing. Rather, it is more rewarding to consider carefully the interactions and evolutions of healing in the ever-changing American religious scene.

scholarly journals A History of the United States Atomic Energy Commission. Volume I, The New World, 1939/1946

1962 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Stanley L. Falk ◽  
Richard G. Hewlett ◽  
Oscar E. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New World ◽  
Atomic Energy Commission ◽  
The United States ◽  
Atomic Energy ◽  
History Of

The New World, 1939/1946: Volume I, A History of the United States Atomic Energy Commission.

1963 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
A. Hunter Dupree ◽  
Richard G. Hewlett ◽  
Oscar E. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New World ◽  
Atomic Energy Commission ◽  
The United States ◽  
Atomic Energy ◽  
History Of
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