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BEYOND THE CONGREGATION
THE WORLD OF CHRISTIAN NONPROFITS |
| By: |
Christopher P. Scheitle |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£83.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
019973352X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780199733521 |
| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC |
| Pub. date: |
9 September, 2010 |
| Pages: |
224 |
| Description: |
The growth of Christian nonprofits, popularly called "parachurch" organizations, has been recognized by churchgoers and social scientists alike as an important development in American religion. Beyond the Congregation utilizes data on almost 2,000 of the largest and most influential Christian nonprofits to answer key questions raised by these organizations. |
| Synopsis: |
Christianity in the United States has long been organized around congregations and denominations. However, a different type of organization operating outside of these traditional structures is claiming an increasingly important place in the religious market. The growth of Christian nonprofits, popularly called "parachurch" organizations, has been recognized by churchgoers and social scientists alike as an important development that is transforming the composition and dynamics of American Christianity. The size, resources, and activities of this population have made it the public face of American Christianity and altered the relationship between individuals, churches and denominations. Beyond the Congregation utilizes data on almost 2,000 of the largest and most influential Christian nonprofits in the United States to answer some of the key questions raised by these organizations. What explains the growth of Christian nonprofits? What activities are they pursuing? How are they funded and how do they use those funds?Beyond the Congregation provides a much needed examination of these issues that is accessible and informative for scholars, nonprofit executives, religious leaders and the general public. |
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US |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press Inc |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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