Being the Chosen

Being the Chosen explores Christian fundamentalism in the USA, focusing particularly on the belief system of Protestant fundamentalists. It establishes the key characteristics of the Protestant worldview, investigating the degrees to which these are adhered to amongst different groups and how such belief systems are constructed and reinforced through everyday life. By presenting rich empirical material, Being the Chosen sheds light on the manner in which the Protestant fundamentalist worldview shapes and constructs the beliefs and actions of its adherents, providing them with agency and reinforcement in the face of oppositional forces. As such, it will interest not only sociologists, but also scholars of religion and the culture and society of the USA. Chapter 1 ‘Furiously Religious’; Chapter 2 ‘Same or Different’?; Chapter 3 ‘True Americans’; Chapter 4 ‘God’s Chosen’; Chapter 5 The ‘Right’ Way; Chapter 6 ‘Counting Down the Days’; Chapter 7 ‘Us or Them’; Chapter 8 ‘Fighting for God’; Chapter 9 ‘Taking it to the World’;