Building strong church communities
Subtitle: a sociological overview
By: Patricia Wittberg
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9780809147748; 9781616431464
Subjects: Doctrines; Monasticism and religious orders; Christian communities; Communities; Church; Catholic Church
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: the importance of community in the church; title: What is community?; title: What is a parish community?; title: Are we losing community in the parish?; title: Is community good or bad for the parish?; title: Religious orders and lay ecclesial movements; title: Community outside the parish: good or bad?; title: Religious community online; title: Basic requirements; title: Suggested techniques and tactics; title: Conclusion: the challenge.