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Genre/Form: | Livres électroniques |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Wuthnow, Robert. Boundless faith. Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2009 (DLC) 2008026283 |
Material Type: | Document, Government publication, State or province government publication, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Robert Wuthnow |
OCLC Number: | 871796140 |
Notes: | Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 7 févr. 2014). TRAITEMENT SOMMAIRE. |
Description: | 1 ressource en ligne (xi, 345 p.) |
Contents: | Preface Introduction 1. At Home and Abroad The Changing Contours of American Religion 2. The Global Christianity Paradigm From Cultural Connection to Demographic Distance 3. Four Faces of Globalization Debating Heterogeneity and Inequality 4. The Evolution of Transnational Ties Changing Patterns of Social Organization 5. The Global Role of Congregations Bridging Borders through Direct Engagement 6. Faith and Foreign Policy Does Religious Advocacy Matter? 7. The Challenges Ahead Good for America, Good for the World? Appendix Notes Selected Bibliography Index |
Responsibility: | Robert Wuthnow. |
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"A clear and systemic discussion of a topic that has too often been dominated by polemics."--Christian Century "Compelling... a vivid portrait of the interaction between American Christianity and the rest of the world and the future of this relationship."--Foreword "Wuthnow's latest sociological masterpiece."--Theology Today "An erudite and readable account."--Publishers Weekly "Wuthnow's thoughtful and sometimes surprising treatment of available data--statistics about membership, mission, and growth in Christian communities--makes it clear why this kind of scholarship matters."--Sojourners: Faith, Pol & Culture Read more...

