Theologies of American Exceptionalism (Hardcover)

How does viewing the American project through a theological lens complicate and enrich our understanding of America? Theologies of American Exceptionalism is a collection of fifteen interlocking essays reflecting on exceptionalist claims in and about the United States. Loosely and generatively curious, these essays bring together a range of historical and contemporary voices, some familiar and some less so, to stimulate new thought about America. Thinking theologically allows authors to revisit familiar themes and events with a new perspective; old and new wounds, enduring narratives, and the sacrificial violence at the heart of America are examined while avoiding both the triumphalism of the exceptional and the temptations of the jeremiad. Thinking theologically also involves thinking, as Joseph Winters recommends, with the "unmourned." It allows for an understanding of America as fundamentally religious in a very specific way. Together these essays challenge the reader to think America anew.

General

Imprint:	Indiana University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Religion and the Human
Release date:	September 2021
Editors:	Winnifred Fallers Sullivan • Elizabeth Shakman Hurd
Contributors:	Constance Furey • Matthew Scherer • Joseph Winters • Winnifred Fallers Sullivan • M Cooper Harriss • W. Clark Gilpin • Spencer Dew • Noah Salomon
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards
Pages:	154
ISBN-13:	978-0-253-06170-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Religious groups Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
LSN:	0-253-06170-9
Barcode:	9780253061706

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