Abortion and America's churches : a religious history of Roe v. Wade / Daniel K. Williams.
| Author/creator | Williams, Daniel K. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, [2025] |
| Description | xix, 360 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Religious history of Roe v. Wade |
| Series | Faith, governance, and civil society in American history |
| Contents | Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Liberal Protestants before Roe: Abortion as a Personal Moral Decision -- Catholics before Roe: A Theology of Unborn Life -- Evangelicals before Roe: A Moderate Conservatism on Abortion -- Catholics and Evangelics after Roe: The Making of a Pro-Life Alliance -- The Rise and Fall of a Consistent Life Ethic -- Liberal Protestants after Roe: A Theology for a Pluralistic Nation -- The Conservative Christian Coalition that overturned Roe -- Notes -- Index. |
| Abstract | "Abortion and America's Churches explores the surprising history of how American Christians think about abortion. Many people assume that Christians have steadfastly condemned abortion throughout the United States's history. David K. Williams overthrows all assumptions about the unity, consistency, or simplicity of American Christian thought and belief in this ground-breaking new book. He demonstrates that churches in the United States have fought among themselves and with the wider culture as they developed and enforced their stance on abortion, revealing major struggles to define their often-changing positions. Far from a cynical exercise of political interest, changes and disagreements arose from serious theological considerations informed by each tradition's approach to the faith. These theological shifts--and corresponding shifts in interreligious political alliances--led to the changing fortunes of Roe v. Wade. By capturing the fascinating and complicated history informing each faith's position, Abortion and America's Churches restores much-needed context to the sharp polarization over abortion today."--from the inside front and back flaps. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographic references and index. |
| Language | In English. |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9780268210472 |
| ISBN | 9780268210458 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0268210454 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| Standard identifier# | CIPO000281344 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | New Books | HQ767.25 .W55 2025 | ✔ Available | Want This? |