The National Crisis And Why The Churches Fail
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The National Crisis And Why The Churches Fail
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Author : Francis Bartlett Proctor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1915
The National Crisis And Why The Churches Fail written by Francis Bartlett Proctor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1915 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
The National Crisis And Why The Churches Fail
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Author : Francis Bartlett Proctor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1917
The National Crisis And Why The Churches Fail written by Francis Bartlett Proctor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1917 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
The National Crisis The Message Of The Church
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Author : Sheldon KNAPP
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931
The National Crisis The Message Of The Church written by Sheldon KNAPP and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with categories.
The Crisis In The Churches
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Author : Robert Wuthnow
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1997-03-06
The Crisis In The Churches written by Robert Wuthnow and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-03-06 with Religion categories.
At a time when already overworked clergy are being called upon by budget cutting politicians to do more for the poor, the sick, and the elderly, American churches are suffering persistent financial shortfalls. In fact, contrary to popular media images of millionaire televangelists, America's churches are cutting back programs and staff, clergy salaries are stagnating, and many parishes are having trouble raising enough money to keep the church lit and heated on Sunday. Why are America's churches in financial distress? Robert Wuthnow, a leading commentator on religious life in America, asserts that the steady drop in donations, volunteering, and personal involvement is a direct result of a spiritual crisis--a crisis caused in large part by the clergy's failure to address the vital relationships between faith and money, work, stewardship, giving, and economic justice. In The Crisis in the Churches, Wuthnow offers a searching study of this financial crisis and of the spiritual vacuum that has silently grown worse during the past decade. To do this, he lets the churches speak for themselves, quoting extensively from interviews with clergy and laity in sixty Protestant and Catholic congregations throughout the U.S., and drawing from the texts of over 200 sermons, from church financial records, and a national survey. What emerges is that parishioners often feel the church does not care about what they do from Monday to Friday, offers no guidance in their most pressing day to day concerns, yet always seems to be asking for more money. Clergy, for their part, say they hesitate to talk about finances because they know "the money question" makes people uncomfortable. But failure to raise the subject often makes it necessary to cut the very programs and services that middle class parishioners desire and would support. Wuthnow argues that in order to survive, churches must find ways to minister to the economic concerns of their own middle class parishioners. Indeed, of every $1,000 received by churches, $900 comes from people who work in middle class occupations. Clearly, anything that motivates middle class members to become more involved will strengthen a church's financial well being and capacity to serve its people. Although the situation is critical, Wuthnow finds much cause for hope. He points to ideas and programs that some churches have enacted to challenge their members to think differently about work and money and giving. Parishioners sometimes respond positively when clergy speak boldly and concretely about matters of faith and finance, and some churches have formed small groups whose members meet regularly to discuss issues of spirituality, work, personal finances, and stewardship. A serious and sympathetic examination of the crisis behind the stained glass, this thought-provoking volume will be highly valuable both practically and as moral support to clergy, parishioners, and anyone else concerned about restoring vitality and significance to American churches.
The American Church In Crisis
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Author : David T. Olson
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2009-05-26
The American Church In Crisis written by David T. Olson and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-26 with Religion categories.
Groundbreaking research based on a national database of over 200,000 churches shows that the overall United States population is growing faster than the church. The director of the American Church Research Project, Dave Olson, has worked to analyze church attendance, showing that it is virtually unchanged from fifteen years ago while our population has grown by fifty-two million people.What does this mean for you, your church, and the future of Christianity in North America? The American Church in Crisis offers unprecedented access to data that helps you understand the state of the church today. “We live in a world that is post-Christian, postmodern, and multiethnic, whether we realize it or not,” says the author. This book not only gives a realistic picture that confirms hunches and explodes myths, but it provides insight into how the church must change to reach a new and changed world with the hope of the gospel.Readers will find a richly textured mosaic with optimistic and challenging stories. Charts, diagrams, and worksheets provide church leaders and motivated church members with a stimulating read that will provoke much discussion. Questions for discussion accompany the chapters.
F D Maurice And The Crisis Of Christian Authority
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Author : Jeremy Morris
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2005-03-18
F D Maurice And The Crisis Of Christian Authority written by Jeremy Morris and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-18 with Religion categories.
This book offers a reassessment of the theology of F. D. Maurice (1805-72), one of the most significant theologians of the modern Church of England. It seeks to place Maurice's theology in the context of nineteenth-century conflicts over the social role of the Church, and over the truth of the Christian revelation. Maurice is known today mostly for his seminal role in the formation of Christian Socialism, and for his dismissal from his chair at King's College, London, over his denial of the doctrine of eternal punishment. Drawing on the whole range of Maurice's extensive published work, this book argues that his theology, and his social and educational activity, were held together above all by his commitment to a renewal of Anglican ecclesiology. At a time when, following the social upheavals of the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution, many of his contemporaries feared that the authority of the Christian Church - and particularly of the Church of England - was under threat, Maurice sought to reinvigorate his Church's sense of mission by emphasizing its national responsibility, and its theological inclusiveness. In the process, he pioneered a new appreciation of the diversity of Christian traditions that was to be of great importance for the Church of England's ecumenical commitment. He also sought to limit the damage of internal Church division, by promoting a view of the Church's comprehensiveness that acknowledged the complementary truth of convictions fiercely held by competing parties.
The Crisis Of The Churches
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Author : Leighton Parks
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1922
The Crisis Of The Churches written by Leighton Parks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1922 with Christian union categories.
The Fall Of The Evangelical Nation
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Author : Christine Wicker
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2009-10-13
The Fall Of The Evangelical Nation written by Christine Wicker and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-13 with Religion categories.
Evangelical Christianity in America is dying. The great evangelical movements of today are not a vanguard. They are a remnant, unraveling at every edge. Conversions. Baptisms. Membership. Retention. Participation. Giving. Attendance. Impact upon the culture at large. All are down and dropping. When veteran religion reporter Christine Wicker set out to investigate the evangelical movement, her intention was to forge through the stereotypes and shed new light on this highly divisive religious group. But the story soon morphed into an entirely new and shocking tale of discovery, as Wicker's research unearthed much more than she originally bargained for. Everywhere Wicker traveled she heard whispers of diminishing statistics, failed campaigns, and empty churches. Even as evangelical forces trumpet their purported political and social victories on the national and local fronts, insiders are anguishing over their significant losses and preparing to rebuild for the future. The idea that evangelicals represent and speak for Christianity in America is one of the greatest publicity scams in history, a perfect coup accomplished by savvy politicos and zealous religious leaders who understand the weaknesses of the nation's media and exploit them brilliantly. With her trademark vivid, firsthand reporting, Christine Wicker takes us deep inside the world of evangelicals, exposing the surprising statistics and details of this unexpected fall. Wicker shows us how the virtues of evangelicals are killing them as surely as their vices and that, to fully comprehend how and why this is happening, we'll need to understand both.
The Clergy Sex Abuse Crisis And The Legal Responses
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Author : James T. O'Reilly
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2014
The Clergy Sex Abuse Crisis And The Legal Responses written by James T. O'Reilly and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Family & Relationships categories.
Legal disputes over worldwide, including the U.S., sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests, and over efforts by Roman Catholic bishops to conceal clerical misconduct, have produced many headlines and public discussion. However, the precise legal issues involved remain a mystery to most observers. In this study, James O'Reilly and Margaret Chalmers examine the role of canon law in these cases and the interplay between the global church-based law and the laws of individual jurisdictions where criminal actions and lawsuits are brought.
The National Church And The Social Crisis
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Author : Frederick William Bussell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1918
The National Church And The Social Crisis written by Frederick William Bussell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1918 with Great Britain categories.