Moral ambition : mobilization and social outreach in evangelical megachurches /

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"In this evocative ethnography, Omri Elisha examines the hopes, frustrations, and activist strategies of American evangelical Christians as they engage socially with local communities. Focusing on two Tennessee megachurches, Moral Ambition reaches beyond political controversies over issues such...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Elisha, Omri, 1972-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley [Calif.] : University of California Press, 2011.
Series:Anthropology of Christianity ; 12.
Subjects:
Big churches.
Church work.
Missions.
Church and social problems.
Evangelicalism > Tennessee.
Pastoral theology.
Church group work.
Grandes églises (Communautés)
Pastorale.
Église et problèmes sociaux.
Évangélisme > Tennessee.
RELIGION > Christian Ministry > Pastoral Resources.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
Evangelicalism.
Evangelischen.
Massamaatschappij.
Sociale dienstverlening.
Christelijke ethiek.
Tennessee.
Verenigde Staten.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Awaking sleeping giants
  • A region in spite of itself
  • The names of action
  • The spiritual injuries of class
  • Compassion accounts
  • Taking the (inner) city for God
  • Epilogue.

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