America: Religions and Religion by Catherine L. Albanese 5th edition
Religion & Boundaries ordinary religion extraordinary religion
Religious Systems: 4 Cs creeds codes communities cultuses
Religions & Religion Manyness o pluralism o postpluralism Oneness o Public Protestantism o Civil Religion o Cultural Religion
Structure of the Text Part I: The Original Cast Part II: Newmade Religions Part III: Expansion & Contraction Part IV: The Culture of the Center
Part I: The Original Cast Native Americans Jews Roman Catholics English Protestants African Americans
Part II: Newmade Religions Mormon Christian Science Adventist, Jehovah’s Witnesses Shaker, Oneida, Branch Davidian Spiritualism, Theosophy, New Thought
Part III: Expansion & Contraction Eastern Orthodoxy Islam Hinduism Buddhism New Age & new spirituality fundamentalist & evangelical
Part IV: The Culture of the Center Public Protestantism Civil Religion Cultural Religion