| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 154 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The sum of its parts : First Community Church -- Against the odds : Washington Prairie Lutheran Church -- By the numbers : First United Methodist Church -- The burden of history : First Church of Christ Congregational -- Urban lighthouse : First Presbyterian Church -- Holding true : Trinity Lutheran Church -- "Creek bank" theology : Bellevue Baptist Church -- Campus life : Collegiate United Methodist Church -- Birthright church : First United Church of Christ -- Coming home : Olive Chapel Baptist Church -- Road to recovery : First Presbyterian Church -- Some kind of magic : Mount Olivet Lutheran Church. |
| Summary |
A sequel to the author's successful Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (OUP 1989), this book consists of twelve profiles of "great" mainline churches. Commissioned by The Christian Century magazine over a period of four years, the profiles show that not everything is as bad in mainline Protestantism as some have argued. Balmer's vivid and absorbing depictions of these congregations raise hope for the future of the mainline while still pointing to its grave and persistent troubles. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Liberalism (Religion) -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Liberalism (Religion) |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Liberalism (Religion) -- Protestant churches -- History -- 20th century.
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Liberalism (Religion) -- Protestant churches. |
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Protestant churches -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Protestant churches. |
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United States -- Church history -- 20th century.
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Church history. |
| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Indexed Term |
Protestant churches History |
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United States |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Church history.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Balmer, Randall Herbert. Grant us courage. New York : Oxford University Press, 1996 (DLC) 95016205 |
| ISBN |
142940647X (electronic book) |
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9781429406475 (electronic book) |
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1280528400 |
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9781280528408 |
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0195100867 (Cloth) |
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9780195100860 |
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