{"product_id":"reinventing-american-protestantism-9780520218116","title":"Reinventing American Protestantism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the years the American religious landscape has undergone a dramatic change. More and more churches meet in converted warehouses, and many have ministers who've never attended a seminary. This title offers an examination of these 'new paradigm churches' - sometimes called megachurches or postdenominational churches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Winners and Losers: Restructuring the Religious Economy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e The New Face of American Protestantism:\u003cbr\u003e A Second Reformation?\u003cbr\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e Hippies, Beach Baptisms, and Healings:\u003cbr\u003e A History of Three Movements\u003cbr\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e Transforming Your Life: The Process of Conversion\u003cbr\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e Beyond Rationality: Democratizing Access to the Sacred \u003cbr\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e Living by the Bible: Social Ministry, Politics, Theology \u003cbr\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e Giving the Ministry to the People:\u003cbr\u003e The Postmodern Organization \u003cbr\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e Franchising New Groups: Church Planting and Growth \u003cbr\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e Can the Mainline Church Survive?\u003cbr\u003e Some Lessons from History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX 1. Geographical Distribution\u003cbr\u003e of Churches\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX 2. Congregational Surveys\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX 3. Pastors Survey\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402809254231,"sku":"9780520218116","price":26.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520218116.jpg?v=1730481568","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/reinventing-american-protestantism-9780520218116","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}