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Displacing the Divine : the Minister in the Mirror of American Fiction.
As religious leaders, ministers are often assumed to embody the faith of the institution they represent. As cultural symbols, they reflect subtle changes in society and belief-specifically people's perception of God and the evolving role of the church. For more than forty years, Douglas Alan Wa...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
2010.
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| Colección: | Religion and American Culture.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | As religious leaders, ministers are often assumed to embody the faith of the institution they represent. As cultural symbols, they reflect subtle changes in society and belief-specifically people's perception of God and the evolving role of the church. For more than forty years, Douglas Alan Walrath has tracked changing patterns of belief and church participation in American society, and his research has revealed a particularly fascinating trend: portrayals of ministers in American fiction mirror changing perceptions of the Protestant church and a Protestant God. From the novels. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (399 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-370) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780231521802 0231521804 1282796623 9781282796621 9786612796623 6612796626 |