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Business and religion in the american 1920s contributions in american studies lunden rolf on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers business and religion in the american 1920s contributions in american studies. Bruce barton the man nobody knows a discovery of the real jesus excerptsindeed the association of business with religion was one of the most significant phenomena of the day wrote journalist frederick lewis allen in his 1931 retrospective only yesterday and no volume so touched the american heart as bruce bartons 1925 bestseller the man nobody knows. During the 1920s america made the first excursion into mass affluence in the history of the world however the ethic of consumption that reached its apex in the 1920s fomented a subtle transformation not only of the american economy but also of american culture. Collected commentaryin 1928 the forum which described itself as a magazine of controversy addressed the religion science debate in its monthly definition contest offering prizes for the best definitions for religion and the scientific attitudewe begin with the entries of the winners to situate ourselves as everyday americans of the time then progress to commentary from eminent