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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451698703321

Autore

Balmer Randall Herbert

Titolo

Grant us courage [[electronic resource] ] : travels along the mainline of American Protestantism / / Randall Baker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1996

ISBN

1-280-52840-0

0-19-802610-2

1-4294-0647-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Disciplina

280.40973

280/.4/097309049

Soggetti

Liberalism (Religion) - United States - History - 20th century

Liberalism (Religion) - Protestant churches - History - 20th century

Protestant churches - United States - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

United States Church history 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The chapters in this book appeared in slightly different versions in The Christian century magazine between 1991 and 1994"--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Prologue; 1. The Sum of Its Parts: FIRST COMMUNITY CHURCH; 2. Against the Odds: WASHINGTON PRAIRIE LUTHERAN CHURCH; 3. By the Numbers: FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH; 4. The Burden of History: FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST CONGREGATIONAL; 5. Urban Lighthouse: FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH; 6. Holding True: TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH; 7. ""Creek Bank"" Theology: BELLEVUE BAPTIST CHURCH; 8. Campus Life: COLLEGIATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH; 9. Birthright Church: FIRST UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST; 10. Coming Home: OLIVE CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH; 11. Road to Recovery: FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

12. Some Kind of Magic: MOUNT OLIVET LUTHERAN CHURCHEpilogue; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

This sequel to the author's ""Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory"" consists of 12 profiles of ""mainline"" Protestant churches in the USA. The descriptions of these congregations raise hope for the future of



Protestant worship in America, while not omitting to analyze persistent problems.