Title Homespun gospel : the triumph of sentimentality in contemporary American evangelicalism / Todd M. Brenneman

Published New York : Oxford University Press, 2014

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Description 1 online resource Contents God's in the business of giving mulligans : sentimentality and therapeutic culture -- You are special : the anti-intellectualism of sentimental evangelicalism -- New York Times best-selling author : Christian media and the marketing of sentiment -- America looks up : sentimentality, politics, and American evangelicalism Summary Through an examination of the literary works of popular ministers Max Lucado, Rick Warren, and Joel Osteen, Todd M. Brenneman offers insight into a previously unexplored aspect of American evangelical identity: sentimentality Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 5, 2013) Subject Evangelicalism -- United States -- History -- 20th century Evangelicalism -- United States -- History -- 21st century Sentimentalism. Emotions -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Emotions -- Religious aspects -- Christianity Evangelicalism Sentimentalism SUBJECT United States -- Church history -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139929 United States -- Church history -- 21st century Subject United States Genre/Form Church history History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780199370009 0199370001

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