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Autore |
Witham Larry <1952-> |
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Titolo |
Who shall lead them? [[electronic resource] ] : the future of ministry in America / / Larry A. Witham |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, c2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-84078-1 |
0-19-534720-X |
1-4294-3824-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (257 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Pastoral theology - United States |
Christianity - Forecasting |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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. 207-240) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: Interesting times -- Call to ministry -- The Protestant divide -- Women in ministry -- The Catholic priesthood -- Southern Baptists -- The minority challenge -- Spirit filled -- Organized religion -- Fault lines -- Image makers -- The soul of ministry. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Taking the pulse of both the Protestant and Catholic ministry in America, this book provides a mixed diagnosis of the calling's health. It is a useful reading for those concerned about the rapidly shifting ground of our churches and the health of religion in America. |
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