Guenter Lewy is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Massachusetts.
Preface
p. ix
Christianity and Western Civilization: A Historical Prologue
p. 1
The Case against Christianity
p. 2
The Case for Christianity
p. 8
Ambivalence and Moral Ambiguity
p. 12
The Unattainable Moral Balance Sheet
p. 19
The Rise of Secularism
p. 23
The Heritage of the Enlightenment
p. 25
Secular Humanism
p. 29
The Culture of Modernity and Its Social Consequences
p. 43
The Decline of the Family
p. 43
The Problem of the Underclass
p. 54
Conclusion
p. 61
Is America Becoming a More Secular Society?
p. 65
Church Membership and Attendance
p. 67
Values and Beliefs
p. 74
The Role of Age and Education
p. 77
Conclusion
p. 80
Religiousness and Moral Conduct: Are Believing Christians Different?
p. 87
Juvenile Delinquency
p. 91
Adult Crime
p. 95
Prejudice and Intolerance
p. 99
Single Parenthood among Teenagers
p. 103
Divorce
p. 107
Conclusion
p. 112
The Need for Religiousness
p. 117
The Importance of Moral Education
p. 120
The Role of the Churches and Personal Discipline
p. 124
Religion and Morality: A Personal Assessment
p. 131
Selected Bibliography
p. 147
Index
p. 155
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