God, Gotham, and Modernity.

MODERNITY; HISTORY of the church in New York City; BUTLER, Jon; GO Tell It on the Mountain (Book : Baldwin); BALDWIN, James, 1924-1987; JAMES, William, 1842-1910; WEBER, Max, 1864-1920; RELIGION; HISTORY; TWENTIETH century

A speech by historian Jon Butler is presented which was first delivered at the annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians in Providence, Rhode Island on April 9, 2016. It explores the history of religion and modernity in New York City. Topics considered include the 1953 novel "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin, religious congregations in the city from the 1850s to the 1960s, the social philosophies of intellectuals William James and Max Weber, and the impact of settlement patterns on the city's religious institutions.