Sociologists historians and other social observers have long considered the secularization of american public life over the past hundred and thirty years to be an inevitable and natural outcome of modernization this groundbreaking work rejects this view and fundamentally rethinks the historical and theoretical causes of the secularization of american public life between 1870 and 1930 christian smith and his team of contributors boldly argue that the declining authority of religion was . The secular revolution power interests and conflict in the secularization of american public life by christian smith editor june 2003 first edition paperback 3695 gbp3100 title details rights available worldwide pages 496 isbn 9780520235618 trim size 6 x 9 illustrations 3 tables. The secular revolution power interests and conflict in the secularization of american public life edited by christian smith berkeley and los angeles university of california press 2003 pp xii 484 6000 cloth 2495 paper. Sociologists historians and other social observers have long considered the secularization of american public life over the past hundred and thirty years to be an inevitable and natural outcome of modernization this book rejects this view and fundamentally rethinks the historical and theoretical causes of the secularization of american public life between 1870 and 1930. Intended for healthcare professionals menu search browse resources authors