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Autore |
Marti Gerardo <1965-> |
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Titolo |
A mosaic of believers [[electronic resource] ] : diversity and innovation in a multiethnic church / / Gerardo Marti |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Bloomington, IN, : Indiana University Press, c2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-07235-8 |
9786612072352 |
0-253-11049-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Christianity and culture - United States |
Ethnicity - Religious aspects - Christianity |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-234) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Multiethnic churches, mosaic, and social change -- Describing mosaic -- History, agency, and evangelicalism : a reconstruction of ideology -- The Hollywood connection and the management of artistic talent : a reconstruction of involvement -- Innovation and the cultivation of catalytic leaders : a reconstruction of imperative -- Mosaic and the emerging American culture : a reconstruction of an institution -- Becoming a mosaic of believers : a reconstruction of identity. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Mosaic in southern California is one of the largest and most innovative multiethnic congregations in America. Gerardo Marti shows us how this unusual church has achieved multiethnicity, not by targeting specific groups, but by providing multiple havens of inclusion that play down ethnic differences. He reveals a congregation aiming to reconstruct evangelical theology, personal identity, member involvement, and church governance to create an institution with greater relevance to the social reality of a |
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