Portrait of a people
Subtitle: the Church of the Brethren at 300
By: Carl Desportes Bowman ; foreword by Donald B. Kraybill ; afterword by Jeffrey A. Bach.
Publisher: Brethren Press; Brethren Pr
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Elgin, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9780871780850
Subjects: Church of the Brethren
Description: "Analyzes the data gleaned from a statistical survey of members of the Church of the Brethren, a Protestant denomination who celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2008. Provides sociological and theological reflection as it relates to the denomination's past, present, and future"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Where are the Brethren?; title: Theology; title: Brethren connections; title: Personal faith expressions; title: Faith commitments and priorities; title: Church ordinances and worship; title: Peace and military service; title: The "moral issues"; title: Politics, patriotism, and the state; title: Whose birthday?