Renewal illuminates the overlooked story of how religious institutions both shaped and were shaped by postwar urban America.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.

His analysis is thorough; his insights, profound; his conclusions, astonishing. I urge you to read this book: whether you fear that our religious institutions are moving toward repression, or are convinced that it can't happen here.

Reproduction of the original: Protestantism and Catholicity Compared in Their Effects On the Civilization of .... by James Balmes

But the term Protestant encompasses people with a vast range of beliefs, backgrounds, politics, and experiences, and this books provides an accessible introduction to this complex situation.