Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: The Passing of the Old-Time Religion -- Ch. 1. Worship -- Ch. 2. Fellowship -- Ch. 3. Doctrine -- Ch. 4. Tradition -- Ch. 5. Morality -- Ch. 6. Sin -- Ch. 7. Witness -- Ch. 8. Identity -- Conclusion: Is Democracy Safe From Religion?

"God is not dead in America, but the way he lives and breathes has nothing in common with the old-time religion dramatized in Inherit the Wind. In this groundbreaking work, leading American social scientist Alan Wolfe demonstrates that American religion has been transformed beyond recognition. God has met and struggled fiercely against American culture - and the culture has won." "On the face of it, religion in America seems to be booming. Church attendance remains high and God talk is omnipresent. Yet after traveling across the country, visiting with clergy, joining in worship services, and digesting reports from every corner of the land, Wolfe discovered that the reality of religion as we actually practice it is utterly different from the stereotype. Gone is the language of sin and damnation. Forgotten are all the doctrinal differences that were once of burning importance. Worship and prayer serve the needs of the inner self. Witnessing is another lifestyle option."--BOOK JACKET.