Homespun gospel : the triumph of sentimentality in contemporary American evangelicalism / Todd M. Brenneman

Author:: Brenneman, Todd M., 1975-
Published:: New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Physical Description:: 1 online resource

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Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1.God's in the Business of Giving Mulligans: Sentimentality and Therapeutic Culture -- 2.You Are Special: The Anti-Intellectualism of Sentimental Evangelicalism -- 3."New York Times Best-Selling Author": Christian Media and the Marketing of Sentiment -- 4.America Looks Up: Sentimentality, Politics, and American Evangelicalism.

Summary:

Through an examination of the literary works of popular ministers Max Lucado, Rick Warren, and Joel Osteen, Todd M. Brenneman offers insight into a previously unexplored aspect of American evangelical identity: sentimentality.

Subject(s):

Evangelicalism—United States—History—20th century
Evangelicalism—United States—History—21st century
Sentimentalism
Emotions—Religious aspects—Christianity
United States—Church history—20th century
United States—Church history—21st century

ISBN:

9780199370009 (ebook)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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