An Anxious Age The Post-Protestant Ethic and Spirit of America

Pages: 296
Published: 2014
Language: English

Synopsis

America is experiencing a profound spiritual anxiety, driven by a desperate need for moral righteousness. Joseph Bottum argues this stems from the collapse of mainline Protestant churches, which once provided social consensus and cultural unity. This book updates Max Weber's classic, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, by examining how these uncontained spiritual disturbances now influence all aspects of American life.