{"product_id":"9781587436697","title":"The Vanishing Church: How the Hollowing Out of Moderate Congregations Is Hurting Democracy, Faith, and Us","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Data-Driven Examination of the Religious Fault Lines Reshaping American Politics and Faith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe moderate American church is disappearing—and it's taking democracy with it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany people assume evangelicals are Republican, Democrats aren't religious, and moderate Christians no longer exist. But that wasn't always true. In the 1980s, evangelicals were just as likely sit beside a Democrat as a Republican at church.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat changed?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, data scientist Ryan Burge reveals\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● \u003cb\u003ehow religious polarization reshaped America and caused many to leave church,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● \u003cb\u003ewhy faith became an identity in the culture wars,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● \u003cb\u003ethe hidden truth that Americans are more moderate than the media suggests,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● \u003cb\u003ewhy polarization in our churches affects all aspects of social connection and community, and\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● \u003cb\u003ea path forward for churches to bridge political divides.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book reveals how political polarization transformed American Christianity over the past fifty years and why this divide impacts every aspect of society. Drawing on extensive data, Burge shows how churches that embraced conservative politics during the culture wars drove away millions of moderate and liberal Christians, hollowing out congregations that once bridged political divides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBurge makes a compelling case that America needs churches now more than ever—not as political battlegrounds but as spaces where people of different backgrounds and beliefs can come together. Blending personal stories with rigorous, up-to-date research, \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Church\u003c\/i\u003e offers hope that faith communities can help heal our divisions and restore the common ground essential for democracy to thrive.","brand":"Baker Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42860407783485,"sku":"9781587436697","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781587436697_p0.jpg?v=1771572611","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781587436697","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}