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Boundless faith [[electronic resource] ] : the global outreach of American churches / / Robert Wuthnow
| Boundless faith [[electronic resource] ] : the global outreach of American churches / / Robert Wuthnow |
| Autore | Wuthnow Robert |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (359 p.) |
| Disciplina | 266/.02373 |
| Soggetto topico |
Missions, American
Protestant churches - United States - Missions |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american christianity
american christians american policy american politics american religion building orphanages christianity church leaders churches computer networks congregations direct engagement evangelical foreign policy global church globalization grass roots mechanisms heterogeneity inequality micro businesses missionaries overseas mission prayer preachers religion religious advocacy religious short term volunteer efforts social organization spiritual stereotypes voice of religion |
| ISBN | 0-520-94306-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. At Home and Abroad The Changing Contours of American Religion -- 2. The Global Christianity Paradigm From Cultural Connection to Demographic Distance -- 3. Four Faces of Globalization Debating Heterogeneity and Inequality -- 4. The Evolution of Transnational Ties Changing Patterns of Social Organization -- 5. The Global Role of Congregations Bridging Borders through Direct Engagement -- 6. Faith and Foreign Policy Does Religious Advocacy Matter? -- 7. The Challenges Ahead Good for America, Good for the World? -- Appendix -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index |
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Wuthnow Robert
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In the course of a lifetime [[electronic resource] ] : tracing religious belief, practice, and change / / Michele Dillon and Paul Wink
| In the course of a lifetime [[electronic resource] ] : tracing religious belief, practice, and change / / Michele Dillon and Paul Wink |
| Autore | Dillon Michele <1960-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 200.1/9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WinkPaul <1952-> |
| Soggetto topico | Faith development |
| Soggetto non controllato |
1920s
20th century america american religion catholics christian history christianity comparative religion cultural change demographic study faith and religion life stories long term study nonfiction personal growth personal journey protestants religion and culture religious belief religious experiences religious lifestyles religious practices religious scholars religious studies role of religion spiritual journey spirituality theology us religion |
| ISBN |
9786612358609
0-520-94003-2 1-282-35860-X 1-4337-0833-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The vibrancy of American religion -- Meet the parents : the family context shaping religious socialization in the 1930s and 1940s -- Adolescent religion in the 1930s and 1940s -- The imprint of individual autonomy on everyday religion in the 1950s -- The ebb and flow of religiousness across the life course -- Individual transformation in religious commitment and meaning -- Spiritual seeking -- The activities, personality, and social attitudes of religious and spiritual individuals in late adulthood -- Spiritual seeking, therapeutic culture, and concern for others -- The buffering role of religion in late adulthood -- American lived religion -- Methodological appendix : measuring religiousness and spiritual seeking in the IHD longitudinal study. |
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Dillon Michele <1960->
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| Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2007 | ||
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Opening the doors of wonder [[electronic resource] ] : reflections on religious rites of passage / / Arthur J. Magida
| Opening the doors of wonder [[electronic resource] ] : reflections on religious rites of passage / / Arthur J. Magida |
| Autore | Magida Arthur J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
| Disciplina | 203/.82 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ritual
Rites and ceremonies Religions |
| Soggetto non controllato |
age ceremonies
american religion bar mitzvahs bat mitzvahs buddhism cat stevens christianity christians confirmations deepak chopra elie wiesel evolution hindu hinduism huston smith islam jewish people judaism julia sweeney muslims religion religious rites of passage religious studies rites of passage roz chast scared thread ceremonies shahadas spiritual theology united states of america yusuf islam zen jukai ceremonies |
| ISBN |
1-282-36057-4
9786612360572 0-520-94171-3 1-60129-524-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Prologue -- Introduction: Sometimes, The Magic Works -- 1. The Descent Of The Spirit -- 2. Bob Abernethy: No Fundamental, Life-Changing Experience -- 3. Chinua Achebe: What Makes Someone Give Up Their Religion? -- 4. Huston Smith: Religion Saturated The House -- 5. Julia Sweeney: That Soldier-Of-Christ, Slap-Across-The- Face Stuff Is Sick -- 6. Jim Zogby: The Wal-Mart-Ization Of The Church -- 7. What, Really, Is A Man? -- 8. Leon Botstein: I'M Tone-Deaf To Belief -- 9. Roz Chast: I Was Like A Spy. Like A Closet Jew -- 10. Rabbi Harold Kushner: I Wanted To Make My Parents Proud -- 11. Letty And Abigail Pogrebin, Mother And Daughter: "You Are A Woman" Meant "You Do The Dishes" -- 12. Ram Dass: Mushrooms Gave Me What I Could Have Had At My Bar Mitzvah -- 13. Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin: Israel And I Came Of Age Together -- 14. Elie Wiesel: I Am Not God's Policeman -- 15. The Thread Of Life -- 16. Deepak And Gotham Chopra, Father And Son: Religion Is Frequently Idiotic -- 17. Waking Up -- 18. Roshi John Daido Loori: Born A Buddha. Die A Buddha -- 19. Robert Thurman: I Looked Like Henry Miller In Drag -- 20. Allah Is One -- 21. Coleman Barks: Just Being Sentient Is Cause For Rapture -- 22. Dr. Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens): Floating On A Cloud Of Mercy -- 23. Michael Wolfe: I Feel Like A Monotheist With Extra Credentials -- Epilogue: Would Anyone Riding By On A Horse Even Notice? -- Notes -- Acknowledgments |
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Magida Arthur J
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 | ||
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Oprah : The Gospel of an Icon / / Kathryn Lofton
| Oprah : The Gospel of an Icon / / Kathryn Lofton |
| Autore | Lofton Kathryn |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2011] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (304 p.) |
| Disciplina | 306.60973/090511 |
| Soggetto topico |
Celebrities
Religion and culture - Religious aspects - United States Popular culture North & South American Religions |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ambition
american history american religion american religiosity capitalism celebrity studies celebrity worship celebrity christianity consumer behavior empathy evangelicalism folk religion gender studies and sexuality harpo productions media studies messiah modern religion nonfiction o magazine oprah winfrey oprah philosophy popular culture popular religion psychology religion religious idiom religious studies secular age social history sociology spiritual center spirituality television |
| ISBN |
1-283-27750-6
9786613277503 0-520-94824-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Practicing Purchase: The Prosperity Gospel of a Spiritual Capitalism -- Chapter 2. Celebrity Spirit: The Incorporation of Your Best Life -- Chapter 3. Diverting Conversions: The Makeover as Social Rite -- Chapter 4. Preacher Queen: The Race and Gender of America's Confessor -- Chapter 5. Reading Religiously: The Reformations of Oprah's Book Club -- Chapter 6. Missionary Gift: The Globalization of Inspiration -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: Political Spirituality, or the Oprahfication of Obama -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785691803321 |
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Lofton Kathryn
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2011] | ||
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Oprah : The Gospel of an Icon / / Kathryn Lofton
| Oprah : The Gospel of an Icon / / Kathryn Lofton |
| Autore | Lofton Kathryn |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2011] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (304 p.) |
| Disciplina | 306.60973/090511 |
| Soggetto topico |
Celebrities
Religion and culture - Religious aspects - United States Popular culture North & South American Religions |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ambition
american history american religion american religiosity capitalism celebrity studies celebrity worship celebrity christianity consumer behavior empathy evangelicalism folk religion gender studies and sexuality harpo productions media studies messiah modern religion nonfiction o magazine oprah winfrey oprah philosophy popular culture popular religion psychology religion religious idiom religious studies secular age social history sociology spiritual center spirituality television |
| ISBN |
1-283-27750-6
9786613277503 0-520-94824-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Practicing Purchase: The Prosperity Gospel of a Spiritual Capitalism -- Chapter 2. Celebrity Spirit: The Incorporation of Your Best Life -- Chapter 3. Diverting Conversions: The Makeover as Social Rite -- Chapter 4. Preacher Queen: The Race and Gender of America's Confessor -- Chapter 5. Reading Religiously: The Reformations of Oprah's Book Club -- Chapter 6. Missionary Gift: The Globalization of Inspiration -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: Political Spirituality, or the Oprahfication of Obama -- Notes -- Index |
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Lofton Kathryn
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2011] | ||
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The quiet hand of God [[electronic resource] ] : faith-based activism and the public role of mainline Protestantism / / edited by Robert Wuthnow and John H. Evans
| The quiet hand of God [[electronic resource] ] : faith-based activism and the public role of mainline Protestantism / / edited by Robert Wuthnow and John H. Evans |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (442 p.) |
| Disciplina | 261.8/0973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
WuthnowRobert
EvansJohn Hyde <1965-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Church and state - United States
Protestantism - United States Religion and politics - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
america
american protestants american religion american society anthology christian nonfiction christianity civil rights contemporary protestantism cultural influence ecology essay collection faith and religion faith based activism family god homosexuality mainline protestantism modern history nonfiction essays nonfiction political action political activism public roles public sphere role of religion social activism social services welfare |
| ISBN |
1-282-35956-8
9786612359569 1-59734-843-0 0-520-93636-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The logic of mainline churchliness : historical background since the Reformation/ Peter J. Thuesen -- Mainline Protestant Washington offices and the political lives of clergy/ Laura R. Olson -- The generous side of Christian faith : the successes and challenges of mainline women's groups/ R. Marie Griffith -- Religious variations in public presence : evidence from the national congregations study/ Mark Chaves, Helen M. Giesel, and William Tsitsos -- Connecting mainline Protestant churches with public life/ Nancy T. Ammerman -- The changing political fortunes of mainline Protestants/ Jeff Manza and Clem Brooks -- Furthering the freedom struggle : racial justice activism in the mainline churches since the civil rights era/ Bradford Verter -- The hydra and the swords : social welfare and mainline advocacy, 1964-2000/ Brian Steensland -- Caring for creation : environmental advocacy by mainline Protestant organizations/ Michael Moody -- Vital conflicts : the mainline denominations debate homosexuality/ Wendy Cadge -- For the sake of the children? : family-related discourse and practice in the mainline/ W. Bradford Wilcox -- From engagement to retrenchment : an examination of first amendment activism by America's mainline churches, 1980-2000/ Derek H. Davis -- Doing good and doing well : shareholder activism, responsible investment, and mainline Protestantism / Lynn Robinson -- Love your enemies? : Protestants and foreign policy in the United States / Lester Kurtz and Kelly Goran Fulton -- Beyond quiet influence? : possibilities for the Protestant mainline / Robert Wuthnow. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783011203321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 | ||
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Restless souls [[electronic resource] ] : the making of American spirituality / / Leigh E. Schmidt
| Restless souls [[electronic resource] ] : the making of American spirituality / / Leigh E. Schmidt |
| Autore | Schmidt Leigh Eric |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (361 p.) |
| Disciplina | 204.0973 |
| Soggetto topico | Spirituality - United States - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american culture
american history american religion books for history lovers comparative religion easy to read educational books engaging evolution of religion faith god and religion history of religion how to meditate how to relax learning from experts leisure reads meditation nonfiction books philosophy religion religion and politics religion and spirituality religions in america religious cultures religious movements religious studies scholarly written sociology of religion yoga |
| ISBN |
1-283-54323-0
9786613855688 0-520-95411-4 9780520954113 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface To The Second Edition -- Introduction: Spirituality In The Making -- Chapter One. Mystic Club -- Chapter Two. Solitude -- Chapter Three. The Piety Of The World -- Chapter Four. Meditation For Americans -- Chapter Five. Freedom And Self-Surrender -- Chapter Six. Seekers -- Epilogue: Be Gentle With Yourself -- Notes -- Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Making of American spirituality |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791930903321 |
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Schmidt Leigh Eric
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
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