Religion and Public Life in the Pacific Northwest
The None Zone
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- USD 36.99
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- USD 36.99
Descripción editorial
When asked their religious identification, more people answer 'none' in the Pacific Northwest than in any other region of the United States. But this does not mean that the region's religious institutions are without power or that Northwesterners who do attend no place of worship are without spiritual commitments. With no dominant denomination, Evangelicals, Mainline Protestants, Catholics, Jews, adherents of Pacific Rim religious traditions, indigenous groups, spiritual environmentalists, and secularists must vie or sometimes must cooperate with each other to address the regions' pressing economic, environmental, and social issues. One cannot understand this complex region without understanding the fluid religious commitments of its inhabitants. And one cannot understand religion in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska without Religion and Public Life in the Pacific Northwest.
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In surveys about religious affiliation, the Pacific Northwest boasts the highest percentage of people checking the "none" box. In Religion and Public Life in the Pacific Northwest: The "None" Zone, edited by Patricia O'Connell Killen and Mark Silk, religion scholars attempt to define why the Northwest appears to be the nation's most secular region. Those who are involved in religious organizations "are divided among many different groups," and sometimes casually switch affiliations. With detailed information about the religious adherence and voting habits of people in Oregon, Washington and Alaska, this book will be of use to students, journalists and the region's residents.