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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828259903321

Autore

Wuthnow Robert <1946->

Titolo

The crisis in the churches : spiritual malaise, fiscal woe / / Robert Wuthnow [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; , : Oxford University Press, , 2023

ISBN

0-19-773874-5

1-280-52920-2

0-19-802702-8

1-4294-1532-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 pages)

Collana

Oxford scholarship online

Disciplina

260.1097309049

277.30829

Soggetti

Church finance - United States - History - 20th century

Middle class - United States - History - 20th century

United States Church history 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: 1997.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; one: HARD TIMES IN PARADISE; two: ANATOMY OF THE CRISIS; three: THE SPIRITUAL DILEMMA OF THE MIDDLE CLASS; four: WHAT THE CLERGY ARE SAYING; five: MEETING NEEDS IN THE WORKPLACE; six: PICKING UP THE PIECES; seven: THE DEMISE OF STEWARDSHIP; eight: MONEY MATTERS; nine: THE GOSPEL OF GIVING; ten: GIVING TO THE POOR; eleven: WORKING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE; twelve: STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVAL; Methodology; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

America's churches have fallen on hard times. But this crisis is more than economic, says Wuthnow. He points to both the failure of the clergy to confront their financial problems head-on, & their neglect of the real spiritual needs of their congregation.