The end of empathy : why white protestants stopped loving their neighbors / John W. Compton.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2020Description: 1 online resource (416 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190069216 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Christianity and politics -- United States
| Empathy -- Religious aspects -- Christianity | United States -- Church history -- 19th century | United States -- Church history -- 20th centuryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190069186DDC classification: 280.409730904 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: The End of Empathy develops a theoretical framework to explain both the rise of white Protestant social concern in the latter part of the 19th century and its sudden demise at the end of the 20th. The theory proceeds from the premise that religious conviction by itself is rarely sufficient to motivate empathetic political behaviour. When believers do act empathetically - for example, by championing reforms that transfer resources or political influence to less privileged groups within society - it is typically because strong religious institutions have compelled them to do so. However, the churches that flourished in the age of personal autonomy were those that preached against attempts by government to promote a more equitable distribution of wealth and political authority.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Also issued in print: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The End of Empathy develops a theoretical framework to explain both the rise of white Protestant social concern in the latter part of the 19th century and its sudden demise at the end of the 20th. The theory proceeds from the premise that religious conviction by itself is rarely sufficient to motivate empathetic political behaviour. When believers do act empathetically - for example, by championing reforms that transfer resources or political influence to less privileged groups within society - it is typically because strong religious institutions have compelled them to do so. However, the churches that flourished in the age of personal autonomy were those that preached against attempts by government to promote a more equitable distribution of wealth and political authority.
Specialized.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 4, 2020).