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The megachurch and the mainline [[electronic resource] ] : remaking religious tradition in the twenty-first century / / Stephen Ellingson



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Autore: Ellingson Stephen <1962-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: The megachurch and the mainline [[electronic resource] ] : remaking religious tradition in the twenty-first century / / Stephen Ellingson Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (261 p.)
Disciplina: 262.001/7
Soggetto topico: Church renewal
Church - History of doctrines
Tradition (Theology)
Big churches
Christian sects
Protestant churches
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-239) and index.
Nota di contenuto: The restructuring of American religious traditions -- The trouble with tradition -- Constructing the catalysts of change -- Reframing the tradition -- In the image of evangelicalism -- Conflict, compromise, and consensus -- Tradition and change in the American religious landscape.
Sommario/riassunto: Religious traditions provide the stories and rituals that define the core values of church members. Yet modern life in America can make those customs seem undesirable, even impractical. As a result, many congregations refashion church traditions so they may remain powerful and salient. How do these transformations occur? How do clergy and worshipers negotiate which aspects should be preserved or discarded?Focusing on the innovations of several mainline Protestant churches in the San Francisco Bay Area, Stephen Ellingson's The Megachurch and the Mainline provides new
Titolo autorizzato: The megachurch and the mainline  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-281-95677-5
0-226-20492-8
9786611956776
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910454135903321
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