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Evangelical Christianity in the United States and Great Britain

Religious Beliefs, Political Choices

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  • © 1994

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  1. J Christopher Soper

    1. Pepperdine University, Malibu, United States

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • J Christopher Soper
    Pages 1-6

  3. Theories of Social Movement Mobilization

    • J Christopher Soper
    Pages 7-35

  4. Evangelical Ideology and Group Formation

    • J Christopher Soper
    Pages 36-59

  5. Temperance Politics in Britain and America

    • J Christopher Soper
    Pages 60-95

  6. The Political Mobilization of Evangelicals from 1960 to the Present

    • J Christopher Soper
    Pages 96-126

  7. Political Structures and Evangelical Activism

    • J Christopher Soper
    Pages 127-160

  8. The Future of Evangelical Social Movements

    • J Christopher Soper
    Pages 161-164

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 165-198
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'A significant scholarly work. Its continuous assessment of different theories of social movement formation, its unique contentions concerning the mechanisms by which groups become politically mobilized, and its insightful comparative analysis make this an important study'.- C.Smidt, Calvin College '...a helpful contribution to the continuing debate on the nature of evangelicalism and its relationship to political action.' - Richard Turnbull, Church of England Newspaper This book examines the factors that have contributed to evangelical Christian politics in the United States and Great Britain in the past two centuries. Through a careful analysis of the temperance and abortion movements, the book shows how evangelical religious beliefs and cultural values led believers in America and Britain to form political protest groups. The book also assesses the outcome of evangelical politics by showing how political institutions unique to each nation shaped the social expression of religious values.

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  • Pepperdine University, Malibu, United States

    J Christopher Soper

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