God at work : the history and promise of the Faith at Work movement / David W. Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, David W. (David Ward), 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Work--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Work.

Work--Religious aspects.

Employees--Religious life.

Employees.

Faith at Work (Organization).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the 1980s, Miller shows, a complex set of independent developments gave rise to what is known as the Faith At Work movement. He analyses the history of the movement, examines membership profiles and modes of expression, and constructs and proposes a new framework for discussing the movement.

Contents:

"Faith at work"?

The Social Gospel era (c. 1890s-1945)

The Ministry of the Laity era (c. 1946-1985)

The Faith at Work era (c. 1985-present)

Response of the church and the theological academy to FAW

Faith at Work as a social movement

Analyzing and understanding the Faith at Work movement

The future of the Faith at Work movement.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-218) and index.

ISBN:

0-19-988623-7

9786610846894

1-4356-2019-4

0-19-804298-1

1-280-84689-5

OCLC:

191826567