Mark Toulouse

Mark G. Toulouse is Principal and Professor of the History of Christianity at Emmanuel College, University of Toronto, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Previously, he spent twenty-three years on the faculty of Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas.

Four Ways American Christianity and Public Life Relate

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Mark Toulouse

In this important study, Mark Toulouse maps the ambiguous landscape between American Christianity and American public life. Built on an extensive study of religious periodical literature since the mid-1950s and on an analysis of landmark events in American history, Toulouse develops an insightful typology for understanding how Americans have related their Christian faith to public life. For Toulouse, the relationship between American Christianity and American public life exists in f...
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Publication Date: 11/17/2006
The Religious Significance of Popular Culture
While a large percentage of Americans claim religious identity, the number of Americans attending traditional worship services has significantly declined in recent decades. Where, then, are Americans finding meaning in their lives, if not in the context of traditional religion? In this provocative study, the authors argue that the objects of our attention have become our god and fulfilling our desires has become our religion. They examine the religious dimensions of six specific asp...
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Publication Date: 11/18/2016