The megachurch and the mainline: remaking religious tradition in the twenty-first century
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1. Verfasser: Ellingson, Stephen 1962- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicago University of Chicago Press 2007
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-239) and index
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
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 understandings of the tra
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