The “Secularization” Question and the United States in the Twentieth Century

Why have secular outlooks made so little headway in the United States in the twentieth century? Why did the Congress of the United States impeach Bill Clinton in 1998? Why have so many medical doctors in the United States been intimidated into refusing to provide abortion services to women? Might th...

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Published inChurch history Vol. 70; no. 1; pp. 132 - 143
Main Author Hollinger, David A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.03.2001
American Society of Church History
Subjects
19th-20th century
American culture
Christian history
Christian morality
Christianity
Church & state
Clinton, Bill
Culture
General subjects
History and sciences of religions
Jewish culture
Jewish history
Jewish peoples
Judaism
Modern period
Perspectives
Politics
Secularism
Secularization
Social conditions & trends
Sociological studies
United States history
United States of America
United States > US
Religion
Christianity
History
Sociology
Secularization
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ISSN0009-6407
1755-2613
DOI10.2307/3654413

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Summary:Why have secular outlooks made so little headway in the United States in the twentieth century? Why did the Congress of the United States impeach Bill Clinton in 1998? Why have so many medical doctors in the United States been intimidated into refusing to provide abortion services to women? Might the answers to these three questions be the same?
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ISSN:0009-6407
1755-2613
DOI:10.2307/3654413