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God Is Back: How the Global Revival of Faith Is Changing the World Hardcover - 2009 - 1st Edition

by John Micklethwait; Adrian Wooldridge

Two Economist writers show how and why religion is booming aroundthe world and reveal its vast effects on the global economy, politics,and more

On the street and in the corridors of power, religionis surging worldwide. From Russia to Turkey to India, nationsthat swore off faith in the last century or even tried to stampit out are now run by avowedly religious leaders. Formerlysecular conflicts like the one in Palestine have taken on anovertly religious cast. God Is Back shines a bright light on thishidden world of faith, from exorcisms in São Paulo to religiousskirmishing in Nigeria, to televangelism in California andhouse churches in China.

Since the Enlightenment, intellectuals have assumedthat modernization would kill religion and that religiousAmerica is an oddity. As God Is Back argues, religion andmodernity can thrive together, and America is becoming thenorm. Many things helped spark the global revival of religion,including the failure of communism and the rise of globalism.But, above all, twenty-first century religion is being fueled bya very American emphasis on competition and a customer-drivenapproach to salvation. These qualities have characterizedthis country's faith ever since the Founders separatedchurch and state, creating a religious free market defined byentrepreneurship, choice, and personal revelation. As marketforces reshape the world, the tools and ideals of Americanevangelism are now spreading everywhere.

The global rise of faith will have a dramatic and far-reachingimpact on our century. Indeed, its destabilizing effectscan already be seen far from Iraq or the World Trade Center.Religion plays a role in civil wars from Sri Lanka to Sudan.Along the tenth parallel, from West Africa to the Philippines,religious fervor and political unrest are reinforcing each other.God Is Back concludes by showing how the same Americanideas that created our unique religious style can be appliedaround the globe to channel the rising tide of faith away fromvolatility and violence.


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Two Economist writers show how and why religion is booming around the world and reveal its vast effects on the global economy, politics, and moreOn the street and in the corridors of power, religion is surging worldwide. From Russia to Turkey to India, nations that swore off faith in the last centuryor even tried to stamp it outare now run by avowedly religious leaders. Formerly secular conflicts like the one in Palestine have taken on an overtly religious cast. God Is Back shines a bright light on this hidden world of faith, from exorcisms in Sao Paulo to religious skirmishing in Nigeria, to televangelism in California and house churches in China.Since the Enlightenment, intellectuals have assumed that modernization would kill religionand that religious America is an oddity. As God Is Back argues, religion and modernity can thrive together, and America is becoming the norm. Many things helped spark the global revival of religion, including the failure of communism and the rise of globalism. But, above all, twenty-first century religion is being fueled by a very American emphasis on competition and a customer- driven approach to salvation. These qualities have characterized this countrys faith ever since the Founders separated church and state, creating a religious free market defined by entrepreneurship, choice, and personal revelation. As market forces reshape the world, the tools and ideals of American evangelism are now spreading everywhere.The global rise of faith will have a dramatic and far- reaching impact on our century. Indeed, its destabilizing effects can already be seen far from Iraq or the World Trade Center. Religion plays a role in civil wars from Sri Lanka to Sudan. Along the tenth parallel, from West Africa to the Philippines, religious fervor and political unrest are reinforcing each other. God Is Back concludes by showing how the same American ideas that created our unique religious style can be applied around the globe to channel the rising tide of faith away from volatility and violence.

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  • Title God Is Back: How the Global Revival of Faith Is Changing the World
  • Author John Micklethwait; Adrian Wooldridge
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 405
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Press, New York
  • Date 2009-04-02
  • ISBN 9781594202131 / 1594202133
  • Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.5 x 1.4 in (23.37 x 16.51 x 3.56 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Religion and sociology, United States - Religion
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008050021
  • Dewey Decimal Code 306.609
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