9781025565606 - Community Churches: The Community Church Movement von Piper, David Roy (2 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Community Churches: The Community Church Movement' offers a comprehensive examination of a significant shift in the American religious landscape during the early 20th century. Written by David Roy Piper, this work explores the emergence and growth of community-focused, non-denominational, and interdenominational churches that sought to unify diverse Christian traditions under a singular local banner. The book delves into the sociological and spiritual motivations behind the community church movement, analyzing how these institutions aimed to provide more efficient service and deeper fellowship within their local contexts. Piper discusses the practical challenges and successes of these congregations, highlighting their role in fostering social cohesion and addressing the changing needs of both rural and urban populations. Readers interested in the history of American Christianity, ecumenism, and the evolution of religious institutions will find this work to be an invaluable resource. 'Community Churches: The Community Church Movement' serves as both a historical record and a thoughtful analysis of a movement that redefined the relationship between the church and the community, emphasizing shared values over sectarian divisions.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.