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American congregations / edited by James P. Wind and James W. Lewis.
Van Pelt Library BL2525 .A525 1994 v.1-2
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--Religion.
- United States.
- Religion.
- Religious institutions--United States.
- Religious institutions.
- Church work.
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Portraits of twelve religious communities.
- New perspectives in the study of congregations.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, [1994]
- Summary:
- 'These essays greatly enhance our understanding of the ways in which congregations have been changing in response to their social surroundings. Against the hoopla of 'church growth' specialists, the authors of this volume present a sober analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary congregations. They demonstrate that maintaining a spiritual presence is a complicated business--and that we should not be deceived into thinking that numeric growth is the sine qua non of a successful ministry.' Robert Wuthnow, Princeton University.
- Contents:
- v. 1. Portraits of twelve religious communities
- v. 2. New perspectives in the study of congregations.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0226901866
- 0226901882
- OCLC:
- 29876862
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