--- product_id: 53908337 title: "The Secular Revolution: Power, Interests, and Conflict in the Secularization of American Public Life" brand: "christian smith" price: "€ 80.85" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/53908337-the-secular-revolution-power-interests-and-conflict-in-the-secularization store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # The Secular Revolution: Power, Interests, and Conflict in the Secularization of American Public Life **Brand:** christian smith **Price:** € 80.85 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Secular Revolution: Power, Interests, and Conflict in the Secularization of American Public Life by christian smith - **How much does it cost?** € 80.85 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/53908337-the-secular-revolution-power-interests-and-conflict-in-the-secularization) ## Best For - christian smith enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted christian smith brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Secular Revolution: Power, Interests, and Conflict in the Secularization of American Public Life ## Images ![The Secular Revolution: Power, Interests, and Conflict in the Secularization of American Public Life - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/512Ao+q82xL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How Enlightenment thinking came to dominate America *by D***A on Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2010* The days of the "Moral Majority" (evangelical Protestant ethos) as a major social-political force in America seem to have come and gone. Today, there is widespread concern over America's slide into radical secularism and the political rise of socialism/communism on the Left, libertarianism on the Right, and the struggle of these two broad movements for power and control. Given the Judeo-Christian roots of Western civilization and particularly America, how did this radical change/collapse/revolution come about?Two main theories of social-political dynamics are locked in debate at the academic level: 1) modernization (older/established view), and 2) revolution (newer/challenger view). This book (project) is a compilation of ten, separate-but-related essays which argue in favor of the later (#2), "...that the historical secularization of the institutions of American public life was not a natural, inevitable, and abstract by-product of modernization; rather it was the outcome of a struggle between contending groups with conflicting interests seeking to control social knowledge and institutions."I find that adherents to modernization theory (#1) are often at a loss at identifying casual "direct links between the [secular] Enlightenment thinkers and those who live in this modernized world." This book provides substantial evidence of those "direct links" and the book's thesis is overall superior in explanatory power of both sociological events and history. If you're curious as to why NATURALISM as a worldview (in all its facets: monism, materialism, physicalism, scientism, Darwinian evolution, antisupernaturalism, atheism/agnosticism, and secular humanism) has become the reigning philosophical viewpoint in America, reading this book is well worth your time! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four Stars *by S***N on Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2015* Interesting take on the argument of religion being the adversary of secularism. ### ⭐ Very poor as a history of American secularism *by W***N on Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2011* I recognize that this is a work of sociology, but even so the religious views of the editor and authors are fairly obvious. Despite the editor's statement that he doesn't lament the passing of religious dominance in America, it is made quite clear in his introduction that he does. This book greatly misrepresents the character of 19th century reform secularization, especially when it comes to freethoght and its leaders, and instead subsitutes a model of elites subverting the dominant culture for their own gain. The modernization model the editor attempts to debunk is much more convincing. Just as one example of historical misinformation, the authors are convinced that there was no real conflict between science and religion, but that it was created or at least greatly exagerated by elite secularists to further their agenda. That is wishful thinking at best or deliberate obsfucation at worst. There are many other examples of attempts to rewrite history in an attempt to shoe horn events so that they fit into the theory the authors favor. Not a balanced or even nuanced account of a vital subject. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/53908337-the-secular-revolution-power-interests-and-conflict-in-the-secularization](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/53908337-the-secular-revolution-power-interests-and-conflict-in-the-secularization) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*