This far by faith : tradition and change in the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania / edited by David R. Contosta.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Contosta, David R., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Episcopal Church. Diocese of Pennsylvania--History.

Episcopal Church.

Episcopal Church--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (p. cm.)

Place of Publication:

Penn State University Press

University Park, Pennsylvania : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"A collection of essays tracing the history of the Episcopal Church in Pennsylvania, with emphasis on the greater Philadelphia area. Includes discussions of the diversity of practice and belief within the church, and between the church and the wider national culture"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of figures

List of tables

List of abbreviations

Introduction

1 The Colonial Church

2 From Anglicans to Episcopalians

3 Identity, Spirituality, and Organization

4 New Growth and New Challenges, 1820–1840

5 The Church and the City, 1840–1865

6 The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1865–1910

7 The Church in Prosperity, Depression, and War, 1910–1945

8 A Church on Wheels, 1945–1963

9 Social Justice, the Church, and the Counterculture, 1963–1979

10 A Perfect Storm, 1979–2010

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780271072326

0271072326

9780271055664

0271055669

9780271055572

027105557X

OCLC:

830023254