The churching of America, 1776-2005 winners and losers in our religious economy - Finke, Roger, 1954-; Stark, Rodney (New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2005)
A new approach to American religious history -- The Colonial era revisited -- The upstart sects win America, 1778-1850 -- The coming of the Catholics, 1850-1926 -- Methodists transformed, Baptists triumphant -- Why unification efforts fail -- Why "mainline" denominations decline.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-331) and index.
Description based on print version record.
Keywords: United States -- Church history; Christian sociology -- United States; RELIGION -- Christianity -- History; Christendom; Electronic books