Religions in America

Other Authors: Marx, Herbert L.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: New York : H.W. Wilson Co., 1977.
Physical Description: 208 pages ; 19 cm.
Series: Reference shelf ; v. 49, no. 6.
Subjects:
Item Description: Bibliography: pages 201-208.
The historical setting / Helen B. Shaffer -- Ferment in the churches / Leo Rosten -- "Profound religious revival" / George Gallup, Jr. -- Another view on "revival" / Walter Kaufmann -- A "loss of spirit" / Peter Berger -- The many houses of Protestantism -- The new heretics / Susan Cheever Cowley and Laurie Lisle -- The Boston affirmations -- Text of the Hartford appeal / Council on Religion and International Affairs -- Text of the Boston affirmations -- Resurgence of evangelical Protestantism / David F. Wells and John D. Woodbridge -- Born again! / Kenneth L. Woodward and others -- Charismatic Christians / Kenneth A. Briggs -- President Carter's religion / Robert Christgau -- Reasons for evangelical growth / Edward L. Ericson -- A divided church -- Speaking up / Kenneth L. Woodward and James C. Jones -- Confrontation among bishops / Kenneth A. Briggs -- Views of Catholicism today : I / Paul Williams -- Views of Catholicism today : II / John J. Lynch -- New challenges for Judaism -- Church in the news : story of Mormon success -- The African Methodist Episcopal Zion church / Martin Weston -- The Nation of Islam / Howard Lee -- Transcendental meditation / George E. La More, Jr. -- Atheists : society of separationists / Walter Goodman -- Women ordained / Margaret Montagno and Laurie Lisle -- Religion and the Equal Rights Amendment / Martin E. Marty -- Teenagers turn to religion / Kenneth L. Woodward and Elizabeth Woodward -- Cults : magnets for youth -- The Jesus cult / Winthrop S. Hudson -- Cults in court / Harvey Cox -- Religion in the schools -- Decline of Catholic parochial schools / S. Francis Overlan -- The school prayer rulings -- Religion as part of general studies / John H. Krahn -- Choices for the established religions / Malachi B. Martin -- Future of new religious movements / Kenneth A. Briggs -- Consultation on church union / Paul M. Minus, Jr. -- Toward Christian unification / James Daniel.
Physical Description: 208 pages ; 19 cm.
Bibliography: Bibliography: pages 201-208.
ISBN: 0824206088