Religion in America - (Sociology in the Twenty-First Century) by Lisa D Pearce & Claire Chipman Gilliland (Paperback)

The book "Religion in America" is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the dynamics of religious beliefs and behaviors among Americans in recent decades.

Using demographic data, the authors chart trends over time and examine how patterns of affiliation, service attendance, and prayer vary by race, ethnicity, social class, and gender.

They identify key demographic processes such as birth, death, and migration, as well as changes in education, employment, and families, as central to why some individuals and congregations experience religious change while others hold steady.

By tracing the historical roots of the recently intensifying association between a person's religious affiliation and their political party, the authors reveal how population change is a key factor in the anxiety and upheaval experienced by Americans today.

This book provides students with a deeper understanding of the role that religion plays in the lives of Americans and how it is changing.