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Church and Synagogue Affiliation: Theory, Research, and Practice
By Amy L. Sales, Gary A. Tobin
212 pages
- Contributors:
- Includes content by:
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Amy L. Sales
Gary A. Tobin
David A. Roozen
Rev. Loren B. Mead
Dean R. Hoge
Benton Johnson
A. Luidens Donald
Penny Long Marler
C. Kirk Hadaway
Rabbi Steven E. Foster
Amy L. SalesShow more
Gary A. Tobin
David A. Roozen
Rev. Loren B. Mead
Dean R. Hoge
Benton Johnson
A. Luidens Donald
Penny Long Marler
C. Kirk Hadaway
Rabbi Steven E. Foster
John F. Steinbruck
James A. Scott
Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer
James R. Wood
William McKinney
James P. Wind
- Publisher:
- Greenwood Press
- Place of publication:
- Westport, CT
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Subjects:
Synopsis
In this book scholars and church and synagogue leaders examine religious affiliation in contemporary America. Their essays explore the dynamics of congregational affiliation: the motivations which impel people to join a congregation, drop out or remain unaffiliated; the practices within churches and synagogues which attract or repel membership; and the ways in which contextual religious, social, and cultural factors influence patterns of congregational affiliation. The book is principally concerned ...
In this book scholars and church and synagogue leaders examine religious affiliation in contemporary America. Their essays explore the dynamics of congregational affiliation: the motivations which impel people to join a congregation, drop out or remain unaffiliated; the practices within churches and synagogues which attract or repel membership; and the ways in which contextual religious, social, and cultural factors influence patterns of congregational affiliation. The book is principally concerned with churches and synagogues in the more liberal denominations of Christianity and Judaism, those where the greatest membership losses are occurring.
Table of contents
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- Recent Titles in Contributions to the Study of Religion ii
- Title Page iii
- Acknowledgment iv
- Contents v
- Figures and Tables vii
- Foreword ix
- Introduction 1
- REFERENCES 12
- PART ONE Defining the Issues 15
- REFERENCES 25
- Chapter 2 Definitions of Congregational Growth 27
- NOTES 39
- REFERENCES 39
- Chapter 3 Interdenominational Dialogue: Seeking a Common Language for Affiliation Research and Practice 41
- REFERENCES 54
- Part Two the Unaffiliated 55
- Recent Titles in Contributions to the Study of Religion ii
- Title Page iii
- Acknowledgment iv
- Contents v
- Figures and Tables vii
- Foreword ix
- Introduction 1
- REFERENCES 12
- PART ONE Defining the Issues 15
- REFERENCES 25
- Chapter 2 Definitions of Congregational Growth 27
- NOTES 39
- REFERENCES 39
- Chapter 3 Interdenominational Dialogue: Seeking a Common Language for Affiliation Research and Practice 41
- REFERENCES 54
- Part Two the Unaffiliated 55
- Chapter 4 Congregational Involvement of Young Adults Who Grew Up in Protestant Churches 59
- REFERENCES 76
- Chapter 5 Four Styles of Religious Marginality 77
- NOTES 93
- REFERENCES 93
- Chapter 6 Profiles of the Disaffiliated: Four Case Studies 95
- PART THREE Programs and Practices 109
- Chapter 7 Reaching Out to the Unaffiliated 113
- NOTES 125
- Chapter 8 Luther Place Memorial Church: A Church as Refuge/Sanctuary 127
- Chapter 9 Bethany Baptist Church: Growth Through Planning and Social Action 135
- Chapter 10 Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun: the Power of a Relevant Message 143
- REFERENCES 151
- CHAPTER 11 Leadership, Ministry, and Integrity Amid Changing Roles for Clergy and Laity 153
- Chapter 11 Leadership, Ministry, and Integrity Amid Changing Roles for Clergy and Laity 155
- REFERENCES 165
- Chapter 12 the Role of National Religious Institutions in Congregational Affiliation and Growth 167
- REFERENCES 176
- Afterword 177
- REFERENCES 181
- For Further Reading 183
- Index 185
- About the Editors and Contributors 191