American Christians and Poverty Myths: Beyond the Veil of Meritocracy
About this ebook
American Christians and Poverty Myths offers a vivid, yet data-based, portrait of causes of poverty in the United States. Mulder crafts a rich tapestry of historical trends that helps evangelical and progressive Christians alike better understand the complex matrix of factors and respond more effectively. Mulder demonstrates that such myth-busting portraits of poverty can better position both evangelicals and progressives to reevaluate how they advocate, albeit in their own ways, for policy-level and institutional remedies that can better effect a more just society.
About the author
Mark T. Mulder is professor of sociology at Calvin University. Mulder's scholarship focuses on urban congregations and changing racial-ethnic demographics. He is the author of Shades of White Flight: Evangelical Congregations and Urban Departure and coauthor of The Glass Church. He has also published pieces for church audiences and won awards from the Evangelical Press Association and the Associated Church Press for his writing.
