{"product_id":"talking-about-cultural-diversity-in-your-church-9780759101807","title":"Talking About Cultural Diversity in Your Church","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresenting what culture means, this book shows how understanding and misunderstandings of culture affect American society. It includes eleven case studies with discussion questions which help readers see about how their understandings of culture have real world implications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis workbook on cultural diversity provides a much needed perspective on complex and ever-changing concerns in increasingly pluralist American churches. Michael Angrosino sensitively applies anthropological principles to analyze issues that confront Christianity in contemporary culture: age, class, disability, ethnicity, family, gender, language, power, race, and sexuality. Through a series of well-crafted case studies, complete with presentation, analysis and discussion questions, the author draws readers into participatory interaction by people who desire to live out their Christianity in a diverse society. The book is ideal for consciousness-raising seminars in churches and classes geared for training clergy and laity alike. -- R. Daniel Shaw, (Fuller Theological Seminary)\u003cbr\u003eFor groups who use this workbook, there is much to be gained. Religious professionals are not the only audience who stand to benefit...For adult religion classes eager to confront social issues, the workbook offers strong possibilities. Another potential audience for the workbook is America's faith-based colleges and universities. In fact, I am strongly considering it for my own course, Diversity and Inequality, at the Christian liberal arts college where I teach. * Calvin Theological Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 The Challenge of Cultural Diversity Chapter 2 Background Issues Chapter 3 Culture in Social Science Perspective Chapter 4 Reflections on Cultural Diversity Chapter 5 The United States as a Pluralistic Society Chapter 6 Special Challenges for Religion in a Pluralistic Society Chapter 7 Skills for Effective Intercultural Communication Chapter 8 A Case Study in Communication Across Ethnic Borders Chapter 9 A Case Study in Religious Pluralism Chapter 10 A Case Study in Social Class and Social Resonsibility Chapter 11 A Case Study in Gender Rights Chapter 12 A Case Study in Sexual Orientation Chapter 13 A Case Study in Aging Chapter 14 A Case Study in Disability and Community Chapter 15 A Case Study in Racial Attitudes Chapter 16 A Case Study in Language as Social Capital Chapter 17 A Case Study in Family Organization Chapter 18 A Case Study in Interfaith Cooperation Chapter 19 Conclusion","brand":"AltaMira Press,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527137108311,"sku":"9780759101807","price":93.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780759101807.jpg?v=1731866663","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/talking-about-cultural-diversity-in-your-church-9780759101807","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}