Reinventing American Protestantism
Subtitle: Christianity in the New Millennium
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: October 25, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780520218116
Subjects: Independent Evangelical Churches; Sociology, Social Studies; 20th century; Protestantism; Religion - Commentaries / Reference; Religion; USA; Christianity - History - Protestant; Christianity - Protestant; Sociology of Religion; Religion / General
First sentence: I believe we are witnessing a second reformation that is transforming the way Christianity will be experienced in the new millennium.
Notes: "©1997. First paperback printing 1999." - Title page verso.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Winners and losers : restructuring the religious economy; title: The new face of American Protestantism : a second Reformation?; title: Hippies, beach baptisms, and healings : a history of three movements; title: Transforming your life : the process of conversion; title: Beyond rationality : democratizing access to the sacred; title: Living by the Bible : social ministry, politics, theology; title: Giving the ministry to the people : the postmodern organization; title: Franchising new groups : church planting and growth; title: Can the mainline church survive? : Some lessons from history; title: Appendixes.; title: Geographical distribution of churches; title: Congregational surveys; title: Pastors survey