Pillars of faith : American congregations and their partners / Nancy Tatom Ammerman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ammerman, Nancy Tatom, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious institutions--United States.

Religious institutions.

Religion and sociology--United States.

Religion and sociology.

United States--Religion.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (358 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

At the close of the twentieth century the United States was, by all accounts, among the most religious of modern Western nations. Pillars of Faith describes the diversity of tradition and the commonality of organizational strategy that characterize the more than 300,000 congregations in the United States, arguing that they provide the social bonds, spiritual traditions, and community connections that are vital to an increasingly diverse society.

Contents:

Common patterns and diverse streams : listening to America's communities of faith

Building traditions : worshiping and learning together

Building communities : food, fun, and fellowship

Building networks of faith : partners and producers

Extending the community : serving the needy, saving souls

Doing good together : networks of work in the world

Nurturing traditions : stories and practices for religious pilgrims

Voluntary and diverse communities of faith : American congregations and American society.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-337) and index.

ISBN:

0-520-93833-X

1-59875-538-2

OCLC:

475938341