The megachurch and the mainline : remaking religious tradition in the twenty-first century /

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Religious traditions provide the stories and rituals that define the core values of church members. Yet modern life in America can make those customs seem undesirable, even impractical. As a result, many congregations refashion church traditions so they may remain powerful and salient. How do these...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ellingson, Stephen, 1962-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007.
Subjects:
Church renewal.
Church > History of doctrines.
Tradition (Theology)
Big churches.
Christian sects.
Protestant churches.
Sects.
Renouveau de l'Église.
Tradition (Théologie)
Grandes églises (Communautés)
Sectes chrétiennes.
Églises protestantes.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Ecclesiology.
Big churches
Christian sects
Church > History of doctrines
Church renewal
Protestant churches
Kirchliche Erneuerung
Sekte
Protestantisme.
Sociale verandering.
USA
Californi©±.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The restructuring of American religious traditions
  • The trouble with tradition
  • Constructing the catalysts of change
  • Reframing the tradition
  • In the image of evangelicalism
  • Conflict, compromise, and consensus
  • Tradition and change in the American religious landscape.

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