Religion in America

"Lisa D. Pearce and Claire Chipman Gilliland have produced a highly accessible summary of religious trends of the United States. In an era of increasing racial and religious plurality, they have provided a more realistic and accurate portrayal of our beliefs, affiliations, and practices, or lack thereof. It will engage today's students."—Jerry Z. Park, Associate Professor of Sociology, Baylor University

"Contributing both concise summaries of current knowledge and original analyses of religious trends among key subgroups, this informative and accessible book is a welcome addition to the literature on American religion. Suitable for classroom use, it will teach readers of all sorts much about recent developments in American religion."—Mark Chaves, author of American Religion: Contemporary Trends

"The demographics of a population matter. As this highly accessible book shows, race, gender, age, the presence of migrants, and more, all continue to shape where we do and don’t find religion and what kind of religion we find. This complicated picture provides welcome insight into America’s religious past, present, and future."—Nancy T. Ammerman, author of Sacred Stories, Spiritual Tribes: Finding Religion in Everyday Life 

"Carefully uncovering major trends in American religion and revealing the ever-increasing diversity, this book is a delight to read. An ideal text for an undergraduate course."—Roger Finke, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Religious Studies, and International Affairs, Pennsylvania State University, and Director of theARDA.com