Strangers in this land
Subtitle: religion, pluralism, and the American dream
By: E. Allen Richardson ; foreword by Diana L. Eck.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786435395
Subjects: Cultural pluralism -- United States; Religious pluralism -- United States; United States -- Ethnic relations; United States -- Race relations; United States -- Religion
Description: "This updated, revised edition of the important 1988 work examines the complex relationship between American ideals and increasing religious diversity. Explored here are two competing visions of the American Dream as it relates to religion: America as a pluralistic society shaped by its diversity, and America as an assimilative society in which people of all backgrounds become 'American.'"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Where distant gods collid; title: One nation-divisible; title: Melting pot and mosaic; title: Pluralism and denominationalism; title: Pluralism and conflict; title: The dynamics of American pluralism in a post-9/11 world.