Grant us courage : travels along the mainline of American Protestantism / / Randall Baker

• Autore: Balmer Randall Herbert
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 1996
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (169 pages)
• Disciplina: 280.40973; 280/.4/097309049
• Soggetto topico: Liberalism (Religion) - United States - History - 20th century; Liberalism (Religion) - Protestant churches - History - 20th century; Protestant churches - United States - History - 20th century
• Soggetto geografico: United States Church history 20th century
• 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 CHURCH; Epilogue; Index
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Grant us courage
• ISBN: 0-19-773943-1; 1-280-52840-0; 0-19-802610-2; 1-4294-0647-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821056503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II