Avenues of faith : shaping the urban religious culture of Richmond, Virginia, 1900-1929 / Samuel C. Shepherd, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shepherd, Samuel Claude, 1948-

Series:

Religion and American culture (Tuscaloosa, AL)

Religion and American culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Protestant churches--Virginia--Richmond--History--20th century.

Protestant churches.

Richmond (Va.)--Church history--20th century.

Richmond (Va.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (431 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa, AL : University of Alabama Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Avenues of Faith documents how religion flourished in southern cities after the turn of the century and how a cadre of clergy and laity created a notably progressive religious culture in Richmond, the bastion of the Old South. Famous as the former capital of the Confederacy, Richmond emerges as a dynamic and growing industrial city invigorated by the social activism of its Protestants. By examining six mainline white denominations-Episcopalians, Methodists, Presbyterians, Baptists, Disciples of Christ, and Lutherans-Samuel C. Shepherd Jr. emphasizes the extent to which

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1 The Urban Challenge; 2 Restless Richmond; 3 City Sounds and Joyful Noises; 4 Mighty Engines of Evangelism; 5 Paths of Grace; 6 Disarming Dangers; 7 "A New Pentecost"; 8 A "Divine Discontent"; 9 Not Brothers or Sisters; 10 "A World Made New"; 11 The Wrong Place for a Row; 12 Avenues of Faith; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [377]-399 ) and index.

ISBN:

0-8173-1358-3

OCLC:

427565605