Religious liberalism in the US has frequently been equated with an ecumenical Protestant institution. in contrast, American non secular Liberalism attracts recognition to the vast range of liberal cultures that shapes America’s non secular routine. The essays collected right here push past favourite tropes and limits to interrogate non secular liberalism’s dense cultural leanings via taking a look at spirituality within the arts, the politics and piety of non secular cosmopolitanism, and the interplay among liberal faith and liberal secularism. Readers will discover a kaleidoscopic view of the various revolutionary strands of America’s non secular prior and found in this richly provocative volume.
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