The Promise Keepers : servants, soldiers, and godly men
An examination of a movement of evangelical Christian men who promoted adherence to a code of conduct that masculinized conservative, religious and social values, this title details the social forces that contributed to the group's wild popularity, declining fortunes and efforts to reinvent itself.
Print Book, English, ©1999
Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, NJ, ©1999
xi, 184 pages ; 23 cm
9780813533360, 0813533368
1056586911
Acknowledgments 1. The Rise and Fall of the Christian Men's Movement 2. Situating the Promise Keepers: History, Culture, and Religious Identity 3. Godly Masculinities: Archetypes of Christian Manhood 4. Reforming American Culture: Sport, Gender, and Religion at Stadium Conferences 5. The ABCs of Promise-Keeping: Accountability, Brotherhood, and Confessional Culture 6. Multicultural Evangelicalism: Racial Reconciliation and Cultural Diversity 7. Conclusion: Promise Keepers' Fate in a New Millennium Appendix: Research Methodology Notes References Index