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Author : William W. Bassett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 980 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Religious Organizations and the Law written by William W. Bassett and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 980 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James A. Serritella
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 866 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Religious Organizations in the United States written by James A. Serritella and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the legal structures within which religious organizations conduct their activities. The legal structures of religious organizations encompass not only their corporate organizations, but the many ways employment, property ownership, decisions regarding forms of ministry, and participation in society define a particular institution. The authors, from a variety of practicing, religious, and scholarly backgrounds, provide a range of perspectives -- both practical and theoretical -- on these issues. The book fills a void in the current resources, providing a detailed description of policies, identity, and the effect of legal rules on church structures. Contributors include Patricia Carlson, Angela Carmella, Mark Chopko, Carl Esbeck, Patty Gerstenblith, H. Reese Hansen, Donald Hermann, Bernadette Kenny, Douglas Laycock, William Marshall, Martin Marty, John Massad, Patrick Schiltz, Elizabeth Sewell and Rhys Williams.
Author : Kenneth D. Wald
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1442201533
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)
Download or read book Religion and Politics in the United States written by Kenneth D. Wald and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2010-08-16 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sixth edition of Religion and Politics in the United States offers a comprehensive account of the role of religious ideas, institutions, and communities in American life. Through a detailed review of the political attitudes and behavior of major religious and minority faith traditions, the book establishes that religion continues to be a major part of the American cultural and political milieu while explaining that it must interact with many other factors to influence political outcomes in the United States. This edition reviews the role of religion in the 2008 election and includes coverage of how religion informs the civil rights struggles of women and gay Americans.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309046289
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book The Social Impact of AIDS in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Europe's "Black Death" contributed to the rise of nation states, mercantile economies, and even the Reformation. Will the AIDS epidemic have similar dramatic effects on the social and political landscape of the twenty-first century? This readable volume looks at the impact of AIDS since its emergence and suggests its effects in the next decade, when a million or more Americans will likely die of the disease. The Social Impact of AIDS in the United States addresses some of the most sensitive and controversial issues in the public debate over AIDS. This landmark book explores how AIDS has affected fundamental policies and practices in our major institutions, examining: How America's major religious organizations have dealt with sometimes conflicting values: the imperative of care for the sick versus traditional views of homosexuality and drug use. Hotly debated public health measures, such as HIV antibody testing and screening, tracing of sexual contacts, and quarantine. The potential risk of HIV infection to and from health care workers. How AIDS activists have brought about major change in the way new drugs are brought to the marketplace. The impact of AIDS on community-based organizations, from volunteers caring for individuals to the highly political ACT-UP organization. Coping with HIV infection in prisons. Two case studies shed light on HIV and the family relationship. One reports on some efforts to gain legal recognition for nonmarital relationships, and the other examines foster care programs for newborns with the HIV virus. A case study of New York City details how selected institutions interact to give what may be a picture of AIDS in the future. This clear and comprehensive presentation will be of interest to anyone concerned about AIDS and its impact on the country: health professionals, sociologists, psychologists, advocates for at-risk populations, and interested individuals.
Author : J. Gordon Melton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135523533
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (355 download)
Download or read book Religious Bodies in the U.S. written by J. Gordon Melton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1992. This title is the first volume in the 3-volume series titled Religious Information Systems Series. This updated directory recognised that the number of religious groups would not remain static as population increases, urbanization, and immigration continue to provide a nurturing environment for new religious expressions. This new edition will fill an information gap and provide basic data about each religious group and be regularly updated as changes in the religious community dictate (annually or bi-annually).
Author : Robert T. Handy
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400862361
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Undermined Establishment written by Robert T. Handy and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the middle of the nineteenth century, a stable relationship between American religious organizations and the state was taken for granted. Concord prevailed between the Christian (and largely Protestant) "establishment" on one side and governmental bodies on the other. Here a preeminent scholar of American religious history shows what happened when that settled relationship was tested and challenged. The decades from 1880 to 1920 were marked by an unprecedented influx of immigrants (many of whom were Catholics and Jews), increasing conflicts between public and private school systems, excitement over imperialism, the growth of progressivism in politics, the rise of the social gospel, and the impact of World War I. Providing an overview of how these developments affected church-state relationships, Robert Handy's work is fascinating as a view of this period and as a clue to the tensions in American church-state relations today. Handy shows that the movement from a Protestant America to an explicit pluralism was well under way during these years, even though this change was not clearly recognized at the time it was occurring. Both governmental and religious institutions were transformed, and the difficult process of sorting out ways to relate them has been going on ever since. This book will be an invaluable aid in that task, for students of church-state relations and for a broader readership concerned with American culture in general. Originally published in 1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Author : Deborah A. Brown
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
ISBN 13 : 9780765615084
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Religious Organizations and Democratization written by Deborah A. Brown and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 2006 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the terrorist attacks on 9/11, the political roles of religious institutions and groups have captured inernational attention. This book examines how religious institutions and organizations in various Asian countries are influencing democratic development and the shaping of government policies. Religious Organizations and Democratization covers Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Japan. The chapters specifically address the engagement of Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, and other religious organizations in the advancement and/or hindrance of democratization in the region. The contributors consider such questions as: Why have some religious organizations played a decisive role in democratic transitions, while others remained politically dormant, and other still acted in conservative alliances to block democratic development? Why did some religious organizations that once were active and instrumental to democratic change lose their political vitality as soon as civil liberties were successfully introduced? And why did other religious organizations, irrespective of their roles in the process of democratic transition, emerge as key political forces in the civil society?
Author : J. Gordon Melton
Publisher : Gale Cengage
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 760 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Directory of Religious Organizations in the United States written by J. Gordon Melton and published by Gale Cengage. This book was released on 1993 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James D. Tabor
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520919181
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Why Waco? written by James D. Tabor and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1993 government assault on the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, resulted in the deaths of four federal agents and eighty Branch Davidians, including seventeen children. Whether these tragic deaths could have been avoided is still debatable, but what seems clear is that the events in Texas have broad implications for religious freedom in America. James Tabor and Eugene Gallagher's bold examination of the Waco story offers the first balanced account of the siege. They try to understand what really happened in Waco: What brought the Branch Davidians to Mount Carmel? Why did the government attack? How did the media affect events? The authors address the accusations of illegal weapons possession, strange sexual practices, and child abuse that were made against David Koresh and his followers. Without attempting to excuse such actions, they point out that the public has not heard the complete story and that many media reports were distorted. The authors have carefully studied the Davidian movement, analyzing the theology and biblical interpretation that were so central to the group's functioning. They also consider how two decades of intense activity against so-called cults have influenced public perceptions of unorthodox religions. In exploring our fear of unconventional religious groups and how such fear curtails our ability to tolerate religious differences, Why Waco? is an unsettling wake-up call. Using the events at Mount Carmel as a cautionary tale, the authors challenge all Americans, including government officials and media representatives, to closely examine our national commitment to religious freedom.
Author : J. Gordon Melton
Publisher : Gale Cengage
ISBN 13 : 9780810398900
Total Pages : 760 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (989 download)
Download or read book Directory of Religious Organizations in the United States written by J. Gordon Melton and published by Gale Cengage. This book was released on 1993 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : C. Christopher Smith
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830841148
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Slow Church written by C. Christopher Smith and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's fast-food world, Christianity can seem outdated or archaic. The temptation becomes to pick up the pace and play the game. But Chris Smith and John Pattison invites us to leave franchise faith behind and enter the kingdom of God, where people know each other well and love one another as Christ loves the church.
Author : James V. Geisendorfer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780843406092
Total Pages : 553 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Directory of Religious Organizations in the United States of America written by James V. Geisendorfer and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eileen Barker
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780751201369
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (13 download)
Download or read book The Making of a Moonie written by Eileen Barker and published by Ashgate Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Moonie phenomenon inspired fear, anxiety and suspicion in the public mind, and the question always arises, Do people choose to become Moonies or are they brainwashed? This is the prizewinning story of an investigation by an outsider into who becomes a Moonie and how they do so.
Author : Amanda Porterfield
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190280190
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)
Download or read book The Business Turn in American Religious History written by Amanda Porterfield and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the interdependence of business and religious life in America, this volume explores the business aspects of numerous religious organizations, with attention to the financing, production, marketing, and distribution of religious goods and services and to the role of wealth and economic organization in worship, charity, philanthropy, institutional growth and missionary work. Treating religion and business holistically, the essays show how business practices have continually informed American religious life.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Social Security Coverage for Employees of Religious Organizations written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frederick Emanuel Mayer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (33 download)
Download or read book The Religious Bodies of America written by Frederick Emanuel Mayer and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes most religious bodies to help readers understand what each church body believes and practices.
Author : Alex Stepick
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813544602
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)
Download or read book Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City written by Alex Stepick and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to being a religious country--over ninety percent of Americans believe in God--the United States is also home to more immigrants than ever before. Churches and Charity in the Immigrant City focuses on the intersection of religion and civic engagement among Miami's immigrant and minority groups. The contributors examine the role of religious organizations in developing social relationships and how these relationships affect the broader civic world. Essays, for example, consider the role of leadership in the promotion and creation of "civic social capital" in a Haitian Catholic church, transnational ties between Cuban Catholics in Miami and Havana, and several African American congregations that serve as key comparisons of civic engagement among minorities. This book is important not only for its theoretical contributions to the sociology of religion, but also because it gives us a unique glimpse into immigrants' civic and religious lives in urban America.
