The Churches of Christ in the twentieth century
Subtitle: Homer Hailey's personal journey of faith
By: David Edwin Harrell, Jr.
Series: Religion and American culture; Religion and American culture (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Tuscaloosa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 472
Subjects: Hailey, Homer, 1903-; Churches of Christ -- Clergy -- Biography.; Churches of Christ -- History -- 20th century.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "A nondenominational movement of autonomous congregations, Churches of Christ have been among the fastest-growing religious bodies in the 20th century. Throughout the movement's history, church leaders debated issues ranging from missionary societies to the use of instrumental music in worship.

Although some disagreements affected only the ties between congregations, others led to the creation of three distinct groups calling themselves Churches of Christ identified by their sociological and theological positions.".

"This book shows how the story of the Churches of Christ is reflected by Homer Hailey, a preacher, educator, and author whose life puts in perspective the personal journeys traveled by members in this century. Writing from the perspective of the noninstitutional wing within the movement, Harrell avoids mainstream biases to describe the various dissenting views as fully and fairly as possible."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 453-455) and index.