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Author Oppenheimer, Mark, 1974-

Title Knocking on heaven's door : American religion in the age of counterculture / Mark Oppenheimer
Published New Haven : Yale University Press, [2003]
©2003

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 284 pages) : illustrations
Contents List of illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Unitarians and gay rights -- 2. Roman Catholics and the folk mass -- 3. Jews and communal worship -- 4. Episcopalians and feminism -- 5. Southern Baptists and Vietnam War protest -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index
Summary In this provocative book, Mark Oppenheimer demonstrates that contrary to conventional wisdom, most Americans did not turn on, tune in, and drop out of mainstream religious groups during the Age of Aquarious. Instead, many Americans brought the counterculture with them to their churches and temples, changing the face of American religion
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-273) and index
Notes English
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Subject Counterculture -- United States -- History -- 20th century
RELIGION -- History.
Counterculture
Religion
Social conditions
Religion
Kultur
Godsdiensten.
Culturele aspecten.
Subcultuur.
SUBJECT United States -- Religion -- 20th century
United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century
Subject United States
USA
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780300143478
0300143478